Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 9:55 am
What I hadn't realised until now is that the double authentication from the bank is not from the bank's side : it's the company that requests it. I don't mind doing it if it makes a transaction more secure - just a question of having my bank card and extra code available, and my mobile switched on.
I don't use many different on line sites, mainly Amazon and a dog food site.
Just had a nice email from MaSanté telling me my new card is ready
Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 9:55 am
What I hadn't realised until now is that the double authentication from the bank is not from the bank's side : it's the company that requests it. I don't mind doing it if it makes a transaction more secure - just a question of having my bank card and extra code available, and my mobile switched on.
I don't use many different on line sites, mainly Amazon and a dog food site.
Just had a nice email from MaSanté telling me my new card is ready
I very rarely use my mobile but recently have had to get it into my head that I have to switch it on for 2 factor ID
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.........The Corpse Bride
Hotrodder wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 12:30 pm
I am one of those rare deviant types that would never own a smartphone but my bank and an increasing number of other entities require me to receive a security code by SMS. I wouldn't mind if they would send the code to my email address but they refuse.
My mobile isn't a smart phone but it's 2G so I may have to change it later this year. The bank does send codes to it.
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.........The Corpse Bride
Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:06 pm@Sparkle I'm used to it now but OH still hasn't got the habit
Mine hasn't got the habit with his mobile at all and I spent an hour this morning trying to teach him how to get a facture from the Orange site on his laptop - off he goes in a cussing huff cos he hates technology - ostrich !
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.........The Corpse Bride
Just had an email supposedly from a friend saying can we have a chat by email. We always chat on the phone ,so rang,to find out that her Outlook account has been hacked. Some recipients answered it to get a begging reply that they were in hospital and needed to get a gift card for someone and could they do it for them. Her Outlook has now been blocked. Be careful!!
Following my previous post : a friend who also got this email has just been scammed for £500. I thought she ,and her daughter, are pretty savvy,but it just goes to show it could happen to anyone. Be VERY careful
Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:06 pm@Sparkle I'm used to it now but OH still hasn't got the habit
Mine hasn't got the habit with his mobile at all and I spent an hour this morning trying to teach him how to get a facture from the Orange site on his laptop - off he goes in a cussing huff cos he hates technology - ostrich !
Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Feb 19, 2026 1:06 pm@Sparkle I'm used to it now but OH still hasn't got the habit
Mine hasn't got the habit with his mobile at all and I spent an hour this morning trying to teach him how to get a facture from the Orange site on his laptop - off he goes in a cussing huff cos he hates technology - ostrich !
We must have the same husband...
Oh I hope so as I can't bear the thought that there's two of them - bet there's some out there as well ?
With this hand, I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never be empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way into darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine.........The Corpse Bride
But when all the keys to your house are stolen elsewhere, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep thieves out.
Theft of 6 million personal data from a large telecom operator."Shaken, not stirred" with AI and then: "Houston, we've had a problem here". Answer of this telecom company, a summary: Now that we have informed you as a customer, it is your responsibility to tread carefully in this minefield. Good luck.
RobertArthur wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:31 pm
Now that we have informed you as a customer, it is your responsibility to tread carefully in this minefield. Good luck.
So very helpful of them, not. A recommendation to change your password would have been more helpful.
Grab a chair, kick off your shoes, chill and chat.
