Registration, verification and notification system

A verification and notification method implemented by a computing system, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a user, information entered by the user via a website, the received information including an electronic contact address associated with the user;
• verifying the electronic contact address by:
• establishing a telephonic connection with the user using the received electronic contact address;
• communicating a verification code to the user through the telephonic connection;
• receiving, via the website, a submitted verification code that is entered by the user;
• and
• verifying the electronic contact address if the submitted verification code is the same as the communicated verification code;
• maintaining a record of one or more notification events associated with actions that require authorization by the user;
• upon receiving an indication of an occurrence of an established notification event, transmitting a short message service (SMS) message addressed to the verified electronic contact address indicating the occurrence of the notification event;
• and
• receiving, from the user, an indication to authorize an action associated with the established notification event.