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| From | Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.misc |
| Subject | Re: Is Keychain or any other program safe for storing sensitive data on a desktop Mac? |
| Date | 2018-11-18 09:19 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <psrarm$k1d$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <2018111512335155297-tomevans9890@yahoo.ca> <psogl5$4p1$1@dont-email.me> <pspv46$1a8q$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
On 17/11/2018 20:53, Your Name wrote: > On 2018-11-17 07:40:20 +0000, Chris Ridd said: >> On 17/11/2018 01:21, Your Name wrote: >>> >>> At least with the "mother's maiden name" type of questions the >>> scammer has to put a bit more effort into finding the answers. >> >> Of course they're assuming that you set up those security questions >> with correct answers? >> >> Naturally you know these fields are effectively passwords so they >> should a) not be the real answers and b) ideally more long random >> strings of characters. > > The teller at your local bank branch is probably not going to accept > "b_nh^fg#3s" as your mother's maiden name, if only because it's > impossible to pronounce. We're talking about online accounts here. I've had to relay one of my random answers over the phone in the past. The banks here are busy shutting down as many physical branches as they can. > In some cases (not necessarily banks) you have to have your birth > certificate, which would prove your not giving them real information, > which could then invalidate your entire account - when signing up for > some sort of insurance for example. Indeed, I am assuming that the online security questions (name of your first cat's mother) are not something the online account part of the bank needs me to prove. It is just a piece of text, and it does not have to be truthful. You can usually tell the difference in the way they ask you. -- Chris
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