>This model seems appropriate and with the forthcoming 'Chip and Pin'
>for our credit/debit cards coming, pin numbers seems to be a way forward
>for security provision.
Having read very little on Chip and Pin (but used it in Oz) i have to ask
- is the pin number to be used in transactions the same as the one used
in cash machines? If so, what is to stop someone looking over a customers
shoulder, mugging them and using it straight away?
>
>Certainly with my provider I merely only needed the usual d.o.b and
>address to create my account access. This may have changed in recent
>times though.
>The most interesting part of this particular case is that Dame Stella
>Rimmington former MI5 head, is a director at Marks and Spencer, I wonder
>what she thinks about all this.
I didn't realise that.
Opens up some interesting questions about how contacts staff have made in
previous roles are used later...
>-- Original Message --
>Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 15:27:45 +0100
>Reply-To: Mark Brookes <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Mark Brookes <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [data-protection] Stuart Rose (M&S)
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>>In Australia, a card is issued with the sim card. It has a unique pin
>number
>>which is randomly generated (i believe upto 6 digits long). Without
>this
>>number, the account will not be discussed.
>>
>>Perhaps we should do something along those lines?
>
>This model seems appropriate and with the forthcoming 'Chip and Pin'
>for our credit/debit cards coming, pin numbers seems to be a way forward
>for security provision.
>
>Certainly with my provider I merely only needed the usual d.o.b and
>address to create my account access. This may have changed in recent
>times though.
>
>The most interesting part of this particular case is that Dame Stella
>Rimmington former MI5 head, is a director at Marks and Spencer, I wonder
>what she thinks about all this.
>
>Regards
>
>Mark
>
>
>
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