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More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed in a University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, study had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyberthieves after their money or even their identity. The study -- Analyzing Web sites For User-Visible security Design Flaws -- conducted by the University of Michigan's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, examined the Web sites of 214 financial institutions in 2006.

More than 75 percent of bank Web sites have at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cybercriminals after their money or even their identity, a University of Michigan study says.

Atul Prakash, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, said some banks may have taken steps to resolve these problems since the data was gathered, but overall he still sees a need for improvement.