Posts by Greg 24 25 publicly visible posts • joined 18 Sep 2009
I use Santander online and mobile app. Both request 8 digit customer ID (which you can persist for convenience) and full PIN, not selected characters from it. The mobile app won't allow you to set up new payments either and the online version sends a code via SMS you need to enter to create a new payment.
Not saying any of this is vastly secure but it sounds like Tesco have really let the security aspect slip, probably because it's difficult and a bit more expensive to deploy properly.
Maybe I've missed the point but to get infected you'd have manually turn off the security option that disables 3rd party installed apps, find this app from a torrent site or some forum and agree to the security access it requests on install.
Now I'm no apologist for Android but which part of this is a security failing on their part? Oh, and this still won't work if you have the latest version of their software.
Let me guess, is the only way to make sure you're protected to buy a Symantec security product for your mobile?
Just wondering if this had anything to do with the recent domain elevation flaw patched by Microsoft. It looks like the attackers had plenty of time to gather information before revealing themselves. Question now of course is how do they recover from this - looks like the only choice is to nuke it from orbit and stand up a completely new infrastructure and migrate over time
I spent a long time deciding which phone to upgrade from my trusty N8. The HTC ticked my boxes on solid hardware, decent screen and trying something different with a camera rather than shoving more pixels in. It's a shame they are struggling as a company, they have the ability to produce decent kit and do a good job of trying to differentiate from the crowd.
The question is who is responsible for ensuring the takedown request is valid? The ISP's are quite happy to sit back and let these cock ups happen as it just highlights what a flawed process it is.
The rights holders are responsible to a point but the buck should probably stop with the courts who have a duty to examine the request for its validity.
Now, does anyone know what ip range the Daily Fail uses..?
That's fine, but if I need to share\sync a calendar with my wife who is on Android it starts to get messy. My main issue was that my current N8 is for the first time no able to do everything I need it to so can't wait another 2? 3? 4? months for a device that could end up being a huge disappointment.
I agree, google should work with any smart phone but I've also heard that they need to pay Microsoft for an EAS licence for each account synced so can't blame them for a business decision, if MS supported the open CardDav protocol we wouldn't be in this mess right now.
My trusty N8 is really starting to creak, coupled with Google discontinuing support for Exchange active sync and the disappointing Lumia 925 release I've gone for a HTC one.
I like the aluminium body, I like that they've tried something different with the ultrapixel camera and the Zoe feature looks like fun....
Still I'll be watching what happens here and may well be selling the HTC if this new Lumia arrives with a dedicated camera button, FM Transmitter, HDMI Out, Expandable memory and USB OTG and isn't locked to EE, I won't be holding my breath.
So, same processor, memory, battery, software as the 920. No SD card or removable battery or Xenon flash like the 920...and they've removed wireless charging (except by buying an add on?)
No, not what I was waiting for to upgrade my N8, was hoping for the rumoured Lumia EOS with a proper Pureview lens, HDMI out and FM transmitter with expandable storage.
Sorry Nokia, I've waited a long time for something worth upgrading to but my patience may well have run out.
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