I have just ordered a DfES publication by phone and was asked my
postcode so it could be posted out - no problems there but worryingly I
did not have to give my name as the DfES operator already knew it......
Margarita
Simon Howarth (WSL) wrote:
> Remember Kate. Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out
>to get you.
>
>
>
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>Sent: 09 November 2004 15:48
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>Subject: [data-protection] banks
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>Dear All
>I have been called by the marketing department of my bank before now and
>been asked for security questions. I suppose this is so if they manage to
>sell me holiday insurance or something they can take the payment from my
>account immediately
>
>Although I don't mind these sorts of questions if I have initiated the call,
>clearly if my bank call me I have no way of verifying it is them so I
>naturally refuse to answer these type of questions. This has the added
>benefit of not being sold stuff I do not really need.
>
>Is this because i am more suspicious than Tim ?
>
>Kate Richardson
>
>Kate Richardson
>Faculty Administrator Systems Support
>Faculty of Science and Engineering
>Manchester Metropolitan University
>0161 247 3674
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