[LINK] Westpac snubs global anti-phishing efforts as attacks on Aussie banks continue

[Howard Lowndes]

On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 15:46, Ann Moffatt wrote:
> howard wrote
>  
> "I think the problem is more the fact that the banks should be
> publicising the problem to their customers more."
> 
> helen coonan & the gang from DOCITA dropped in to hervey bay &
> maryborough last week to promote 'broadband for the bush', tell people
> about HiBIS etc. 

That reminds me that we have got that road show in a couple of weeks -
must book for it.


>  
> in the goody pack we all received was a vvvvv good little one pager on
> phishing. (A4 folded into 3 segments to make a pretty pamphlet.) it is
> written v simply & explains phishing v well & gives hints & tips
> including extra tips on net banking/shopping security, firewalls etc.
>  
> it would be great if all banks had a copy of that for their customers.

How hard would it be to send it out with the statements instead of the
flyers promoting wine etc.

>  
> blowing my own trumpet here (brag Brag) the only thing the minister
> announced was that burrum heads is getting adsl. i organised that!!
> the locals are now all asking how sleepy little burrum heads can get
> bb ahead of other more 'important' places. it was provided under
> HiBIS. 


Good on ya - in Albury we can't even get BB out at the airport - neither
at Bathurst airport - and I have an airline customer with maint facs at
each :(

>  
> unfortunately, i'm too far from the exchange to benefit & will have to
> continue using my trust satellite!!.
>  
> peace
>  
> anm
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>         ----- Original Message ----- 
>         From: Howard Lowndes
>         To: Stewart Carter
>         Cc: link at anu.edu.au
>         Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:14 PM
>         Subject: Re: [LINK] Westpac snubs global anti-phishing efforts
>         as attacks on Aussie banks continue
>         
>         On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 12:53, Stewart Carter wrote:
>         > Linkers,
>         > 
>         
>         > In recent weeks I've had phishing emails purporting to come
>         from the ANZ, 
>         > the Bank of Queensland and the Commonw4ealth.
>         > 
>         > Anyone else getting them?
>         
>         
>         I think you are far from alone in this one.  I think the
>         problem is more
>         the fact that the banks should be publicising the problem to
>         their
>         customers more.
>         
>         In most cases, when a mug gets a phishing scam from a bank
>         that s/he has
>         never dealt with, you would hope that they would become just a
>         tad
>         suspicious; suspicious enough to make them think about a scam
>         coming
>         from a bank with which they do do business.
>         
>         ...but I guess there's a mug born every minute...
>         
>         > 
>         > Stewart Carter
>         > mail at ecommercereport.com.au
>         > 
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