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by URSpider94 5909 days ago
... and a study a while back showed that, if you simply don't show that image, a large majority of users don't notice. For this reason, the whole "sitekey" phenomenon strikes me as a waste of time.
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This? http://usablesecurity.org/emperor/ - it is an interesting read.

It should also be noted that it's not even a 25% benefit for them, but it does help security, even if slightly. I think lowering phishing 1% could be massive for any major bank.