article_snippet: In the first-of-its-kind trials by a UK bank, Halifax asked customers to use the wristband to login to customers online accounts.
article_snippet: When connected to an account, the band could also be used to pay for goods using contactless readers too.
article_snippet: In the first-of-its-kind trials by a UK bank, Halifax asked staff and customers to use the wristband to login to customers .
article_snippet: When connected to an account, the band could, in theory, be used to pay for goods using contactless readers too (example shown)
article_snippet: a UK bank said the band (illustrated) only works when worn by the account owner and a UK bank must be paired with the device being used . '
article_snippet: The bank - owned by Lloyds Banking Group - said the technology  only works when worn by the account owner and the band has to be paired with the device being used to access the account.
article_snippet: Lloyds Banking Group recently updated Lloyds Banking Group online banking app with a similar feature that pairs and recognises the phone or tablet Lloyds Banking Group is being used on.
article_snippet: Instead its online banking app just asks for the latter.