Re: Request for comments - anti-phishing approach

From: Unruh (unruh-spam_at_physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 05/29/05

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    Date: 29 May 2005 17:49:17 GMT

    douglas.ross@gmail.com writes:

    >I blogged regarding a concept that financial institutions could employ
    >to combat phishers. I'd be interested in any critiques, negative or
    >positive.

    The font face "protection" is irrelevant. No customer is going to be
    bothered that the relevant info is in a different typeface. That just looks
    like emphasis calling attention to crucial data.
    Giving out info on the customer (cheque number) to anyone who calls in as
    that customer, without any authentication would be irresponsible on the
    part of the bank.

    Finally, the customers will not care if the phishing page does not look
    exactly like the BofA page. Things change far far too often for customers
    to constantly track whether the change is legitimate or not. Remember that
    phishers are catching the less knowledgeable and observant segment of the
    population anyway.

     

    >http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2005/05/phishing-how-banks-can-fight-back-true.html

    >Regards, Doug

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