{
  "id": 5267077,
  "title": "CIMB To Require Biometric SecureTAC Approvals Starting 19 September 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/cimb-to-require-biometric-securetac-approvals-starting-19-september",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T06:48:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/403118/cimb-biometric-securetac-19-sept-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CIMB will begin requiring biometric authentication or device passcode for approving SecureTAC transactions from 19 September 2026, eliminating passwords as an authentication method. Customers can use Face ID, fingerprint, or device passcode via the CIMB OCTO app to verify SecureTAC requests. When initiating a transaction on CIMB Clicks Web or a merchant site, a SecureTAC notification appears on the primary device linked to the CIMB OCTO app, displaying transaction details for approval or rejection. If approved, identity verification is necessary using biometric methods or device passcode. Non-enabled authentication methods will trigger an error message requiring setup before retrying the transaction. This change follows CIMB's January 2026 introduction of mandatory SecureTAC approvals for selected transactions, which now applies to all transactions through CIMB Clicks Web and merchant websites. Customers are advised to enable Face ID, fingerprint, or device passcode on their primary device and the CIMB OCTO app before the new requirement takes effect. A failed SecureTAC approval does not suspend Clicks ID or deduct funds.",
  "summary": "CIMB will require customers to use biometric authentication or their device passcode when approving SecureTAC requests for transactions made through CIMB Clicks Web and merchant websites from 19 September 2026. The change means passwords will no longer be supported as an authentication method for these approvals. Customers can authenticate SecureTAC requests using Face ID, fingerprint […] The…",
  "key_points": [
    "CIMB to require biometric SecureTAC approvals from 19 September 2026",
    "Customers can use Face ID, fingerprint, or device passcode for verification",
    "Non-enabled authentication methods will trigger error message"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}