Barclays has launched what it claims is a "first of its kind cloud-based contingency payment service banking access channel" for its corporate clients. This new service will give the bank's corporate customers access to an additional digital payments system if, for example, a security token is lost or damaged, or when the client experiences an internet outage on its main service. Clients will be also be able to initiate payments via a laptop separate to their primary infrastructure via the new contingency payment service.