Re: UKNM: CallNet0800

[Lee Rickler]

Too often over the last few years massive promises have been made by web based companies and then we all get let down.

As i said about 3 years ago ... its about time an official body was formed to protect the public.

And i'll probably say it in another 3 years time.


Lee


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------

From: Steve Mynott <

stevetightrope [dot] demon [dot] co [dot] uk

>

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uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 10:18:50 +0000


>On Wed, Nov 10, 1999 at 08:46:03PM -0500, Rod Begbie wrote:

> > Actually they suspended registrations because they were found to have a

> > massive security flaw, see link

> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/991110-000015.html

> 

> I doubt this is the cause.  Why can't they handle more of the registration

> process on the phone.  They're swamped, and they know they are.

> 

> And I would definitely not describe the lack of SSL as a "massive security

> flaw".


would you honestly trust an ISP, that asked for cc details and didn't

use SSL, to deliver their promised 0800 ISP service?


if they can't get simple things right will the more complex stuff

work?


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1024/D9C69DF9 steve mynott

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