Tag archive for ‘trust’
Verified by Visa: bad for security, worse for business
As far as phishing schemes go they don’t come better than Verified by Visa. Fortunately it isn’t actually a scam. However it so closely resembles the perfect online con that this detail makes little practical difference. What’s more it’s turning customers away from merchants who employ the system. If you use a credit card online [...]
The RIPA FoI-bles of Cardiff Council
Today is the deadline for Cardiff Council to respond to my Freedom of Information Act request about their use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Unfortunately my inbox is bare and the question of whether Cardiff is a Clouseau Council remains unanswered. I think that’s probably illegal, but I guess I should be prepared [...]
RIPA abuse: is yours a Clouseau Council?
In the film “The Return of the Pink Panther”, the bungling Inspector Clouseau famously admonishes a blind man and his “meunkey” for begging without a license, while failing to notice the armed robbery in progress at the bank behind him. Meanwhile in the real world, following up the story of Poole Borough Council using the [...]
Clouseau Councils abuse RIPA surveillance powers
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers bill was sold as being a vital tool in the fight against child abuse, serious and organised crime, and yes, even terrorism. Now that it’s an Act of Parliament, we find it’s actually being used to enforce school catchment areas and target nuisance dog poo. Is wanting the best education [...]