9 Jan
2008
9 Jan
'08
11 p.m.
To be fair, most people experiencing an unauthorised direct debit
would immediately have redress simply by telling their bank that they
didn't agree it.
One's signature is supposed to be a secure authorisation token, and
if the bank didn't check the signature on the direct debit against
the one in their records, then it's the bank's problem. ;)
One might propose that Clarkson challenge the direct debit and (for
the sake of publicity) write the Diabetes Association a cheque for
?500. He's wealthy enough that he could do so AND write a cheque for
?5000 to a charity working in a more worthy field, such as donkey- or
bunny-rescue. However the bank might in this case have an defence,
especially Clarkson surely autographs his books at promotional events
&c.
Stroller.
On 9 Jan 2008, at 19:51, feldman.r at comcast.net wrote:
It seems Clarkson does not know that much about modern
computers
either. The following is from the latest SANS Newsbites.
> --UK TV Host Learns a Lesson About Data Exposure (January 7 & 8,
> 2008)
> UK television personality Jeremy Clarkson put his money where his
> mouth is and lost GBP 500 (US $984). Clarkson published his bank
> account information to demonstrate that the media frenzy over lost
> HMRC data belonging to 25 million people was unwarranted. Clarkson
> was certain that no money could be transferred out of his account.
> However, one reader managed to set up a GBP 500 direct debit to a
> UK charity. Because of the Data Protection Act, there is no way
> for the bank to discover whoe stablished the direct debit, nor is
> there a way to ensure that it doesn't happen again. Clarkson has
> admitted he was wrong about the potential risks inherent in data
> exposure. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm
> http://www.sunderlandecho.com/latest-entertainment-news/Clarkson-
> Uturn-%20-over-identity-theft.3645707.jp