Not yet! But I've asked for mine :)
Now I've been looking for articles on security. This one
http://www.complianceandprivacy.com/News-stronger-is-better.asp looks
reasonably relevant.
Strong Authentication looks like the way they should be going
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Sent: 07 February 2006 11:49
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] BT Suspends SMS Trial
Has BT paid up then - did you all get £25?
D
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tony Bowden
Sent: 07 February 2006 11:42
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Subject: Re: BT Suspends SMS Trial
On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 10:55:01AM -0000, Tim Trent wrote:
> That raises an interesting point. Organisations who "accept" bills
> tend to copy them and refuse not to do so.
> So that renders the alleged security worthless.
I was thinking about this some more, and trying to remember the times I've
had to actually call BT. Unless I'm misremembering, I don't think they've
ever asked me for any information other than my account number, and possibly
my address, (i.e. nothing that isn't clearly printed on a
bill) before discussing my account with me.
I could understand this if I was calling from my own phone line, but I
rarely even have a phone connected to that[1], so I've often called them
from the office.
So it seems the SMS service may have just the same level of security as if
you were actually to call 150 ...
Although I do remember an interesting experience once where we'd moved into
new offices, and discovered a phone socket that, when we plugged a phone
into it, appeared to be working. The company whose offices we were sharing
couldn't work out which of their numerous phone lines it might be, so I
called BT from the phone and asked "what number am I calling you from?"
(this was before 1471, and caller display etc.) They refused to tell me for
"privacy reasons". I eventually remembered the number you can dial to have
your number read back to you (17070). Always seemed strange that you can get
an automated service to tell you information that a human won't.
But judging from some of the responses BT have given people here in the last
few days, it seems that the job of BT staff is just to get rid of "problems"
as quickly as possible with whatever sounds even reasonably plausible.
Tony
[1] I only have a BT line because I need it for my ADSL.
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