Posts by geoff 9

Pretty creepy? Possibly, but already normal

This sounds like the Visa Account Updater service (and presumably the Mastercard equivalent) which in the case of you arranging a recurring payment with a merchant (e.g. for a magazine subscription), provides that merchant with your new card number and expiry dates when your old card is replaced because of expiry, loss or theft. See http://usa.visa.com/merchants/grow-your-business/processing-solutions/account-updater.jsp for details...

What it actually says

This is what was displayed when I just logged in. It sounds like you get seven days after you next log in. Given that I use it to support friends and family, I've no appetite for paying.

"Soon LogMeIn Free will no longer be available.

To continue using remote access, you’ll need to purchase an account subscription of LogMeIn Pro. As a loyal user, you’re entitled to discounted introductory pricing, with packages starting at $49/year for two computers.* Your new account includes our signature remote access with premium features like remote printing, file transfer and cloud data access, plus desktop and mobile apps to improve your experience.

Please note: If you do not take action, the Free computers highlighted in your account will become inaccessible on 1/28/2014. Only 7 days left! "

Me too...

I've experienced spam relating to two Santander / Abbey addresses since early November. I'm almost certain it's due to some email address leakage on their behalf. The two addresses are of the format myname.santander@mydomain.co.uk and myname.abbey_business@mydomain.co.uk and the spam messages come to both in pairs, so it's most unlikely that the addresses been 'guessed'. So far I've formally complained to Santander who said it can't possibly be their fault and essentially blamed my internet security behaviour but gave me £50 anyway. I'll be taking it to the ICO and Banking Ombudsman next as I don't believe Santander have adequately protected my personal data.

Ironic

I'm trying to read this article and it's suddenly obscured by an unsolicited slide-in invitation to complete a Register site survey!