Comments on: WHSmith’s strange idea of security http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/10/15/whsmiths-strange-idea-of-security/ Blogging in the real world Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/10/15/whsmiths-strange-idea-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-12783 Nick Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:38:22 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3702#comment-12783 I would imagine it's for the letter head more than anything else. It's a daft question then, but how else could they verify you are who you say you are ? I frequently ask for things to be delivered to work, but many companies refuse this - which I accept because at some level they're not sending things out to an address where the card isn't registered. It's a thorny subject with arguments on both sides, but it is a daft concept of security, I admit. I would imagine it’s for the letter head more than anything else.

It’s a daft question then, but how else could they verify you are who you say you are ?

I frequently ask for things to be delivered to work, but many companies refuse this – which I accept because at some level they’re not sending things out to an address where the card isn’t registered.

It’s a thorny subject with arguments on both sides, but it is a daft concept of security, I admit.

]]> By: james016 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/10/15/whsmiths-strange-idea-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-10896 james016 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:44:54 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3702#comment-10896 So they want your personal details but are happy for you to blank them out. Do they not count name and address as personal details. So they want your personal details but are happy for you to blank them out. Do they not count name and address as personal details.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/10/15/whsmiths-strange-idea-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-10890 Daniel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:19:07 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3702#comment-10890 :-o I wonder if WHSmith also provide secutiry consultancy services to government officials? :-o

I wonder if WHSmith also provide secutiry consultancy services to government officials?

]]>