Re: Citibank Spyware Tracking Your Online Banking now Mandatory

From: Mich (Mich8hb_at_netscape.net)
Date: 04/26/05 

Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 14:31:01 GMT

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:_Wqbe.6025$Nc.2473@trnddc05...
> From: <jamesemorrow@email.com>
>
> | In article <VOcbe.4283$Nc.852@trnddc05>, DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net
> | says...
> >> From: <unet19@yahoo.com>
> >>
> |>> Citibank has started forcing customers to allow 3rd parties to track
> |>> and collect data on what you are doing when you are using online
> |>> banking. Before April, you had a choice to reject this intrusion.
The
> |>> bank relies on the fact that most customers are not aware of this
> |>> tactic and don't know how to limit it by rejecting 3rd-party cookies.
> |>>
> |>> The only cookies that should be required are those from citibank.com -
> |>> not some sleazy data-collection outfit. This new requirement started
> |>> on XP systems (using Internet Explorer) - soon to spread to all
systems
> |>> I'm sure. Also, there was no warning that the next day you will not
be
> |>> able to pay your bills until you allowing this intrusion.
> |>>
> |>> The help-desk is useless. They read from a prepared list of steps to
> |>> check your browser settings and that's it. Most don't even seem to
> |>> know what a cookie is, let alone 3rd-party cookies. Even fewer know
> |>> about data-collection or spyware.
> |>>
> |>> Citibank's privacy statement says that they will share information
> |>> about you with other affiliated companies (one of which is a spyware
> |>> company called Bridgetrack which they do not mention.). But they have
> |>> this information without letting these companies gather it themselves
> |>> with their own cookies. Following you around while you are updating
> |>> secure financial information online is akin to having such companies
> |>> looking over your shoulder at the teller's window in the bank The
> |>> line needs to be drawn somewhere. This sort of voyeurism and invasion
> |>> of privacy should be illegal.
> |>>
> |>> Let Citibank know that you are aware of what's going on and that you
> |>> don't like it. If enough customers who have large deposits complain
> |>> and threaten to change banks, maybe this bank will return to the
policy
> |>> of making such tracking optional like it is at other online banking
> |>> centers.
> >>
> >> Cookies are the LEAST of your problem and are NOT SpyWare !
> >>
> >> According to FTC regulations, all financial institutions are required
to provide you a
> >> privacy statement and a methodology to "opt out" of solicitations. If
you are worried,
> >> send CitiBank a formal, signed, letter stating that they are barred
from sharing *any*
> >> personal data with third party companies and companies not directly
involved with your
> >> CitiBank account(s). Also state that your data can NOT be shared for
marketing purposes
> >> as well. I actually have been doing this for years. Long before the
FTC mandated that
> >> financial institutions must provide a yearly privacy statement
> >>
> | Yes you can opt out. But you should not have to do so. Information is
> | being collected without your consent. The FTC required option is a bare
> | fig leaf of protection. Citibank again shows that it has no respect for
> | its clients.
> |
> | Privacy Statement
> | http://www.citi.com/citigroup/privacy/index.htm
> |
> | Disable HOSTS file before going to citi.com. Many HOSTS will prevent
> | your even getting there.It may not do any good but if you are logged on
> | as an online customer then go to this page;
> |
> | Contact
> | http://www.citi.com/citigroup/contact/index.htm
> |
> | Scroll down under Products and click "Online Banking."
> |
> | Somewhere on this page you can send an email. It will be answered by
> | the same desk monkeys who answer questions on the telephone.
> |
> | Citibank scored third in a survey of online banking sites. Now I know
> | we are in trouble.
> |
> | Watchfire Scorecard Results
> | http://www.watchfire.com/news/releases/12-9-04.aspx
> |
> | --
> | James E. Morrow
> | Email to: jamesemorrow@email.com
>
> Unless CitiBank requires installation of a client software, information is
NOT be collected.
> Saying so is adding FUD.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>

Dude you are so harsh ...
your right ....but no mercy dude....lol

Mich...