MSE News: Millions of card details targeted in Currys PC World and Dixons Travel hack

SnowTiger

Herbalus wrote: »

You said people would start distrusting cards/online etc and go back to cash and cheques.

Snow Tiger said people have short memories and will forget about this quite quickly and carry on with cards/online without issue, giving the example of TalkTalk retaining most of their customers after their breach.

So the people who have short memories are the customers of hacked companies, on the premise they will soon forget about the hack and continue using the company.

Thank you. I couldn't have said that better myself. And obviously didn't. :rotfl:

msallen

aj23 wrote: »

I don't see the relevance to what I originally said.

I rarely see the relevance of anything you say.

Steveseven

I had a text msg of PCWorld asking me to click the link for security details,

This has to be a con,
Q. Can I ask PCW to show me all the information they hold on me.

etienneg

"There is no evidence that this information has left our systems or has resulted in any fraudulent use of the data at this stage."

How could they possibly know?


They don't know. That's why they said "There is no evidence that ..."!

eskbanker

Steveseven wrote: »

I had a text msg of PCWorld asking me to click the link for security details,

This has to be a con,
Q. Can I ask PCW to show me all the information they hold on me.

Yes, you can submit a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act, which obliges them to send you the personal data they hold relating to you, see https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/your-right-of-access/ for further details.