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Re: Techdirect Security Exposure?

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From: Tony Wright
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 00:00
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"John Perry" <JohnPerry@redoak.co.ukNOSPAM> wrote in message
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> Posted to uk.computer.vendors and demon.tech.pc, my fav groups.
>
> Interesting experience tonight.  I looked at the TechDirect web site,
> and was recognised as a "Paul xxxxxxxxx" from Eyyyyyyyy where I
> apparently had an order in process.  I then moved to:
>
> https://www.techdirect.net/nexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> a secure website!! where Paul's home address, phone number, email
> address and other details were held.
>
> Also, details of the order were there.  Anyway, I phoned Paul up and
> told him about it, and have sent the full details to Techdirect for an
> explanation, which they may like to post here.
>
> My question is, how can I have been recognised as Paul on a secure site?
> This is worrying.
> --
> John Perry:   JohnPerry@redoak.co.ukNOSPAM
>               http://www.redoak.co.uk
> PGP 2.6.2 public key available ** Delete NOSPAM in reply address **

This happened to a colleague of mine about a year ago. He complained, they
assured him that they were fixing it. So a one year fix period, not bad,
maybe their Y2K checking got in the way)

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Tony Wright
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From: "Tony Wright" <tonywright@bigfoot.com>
Subject: Re: Techdirect Security Exposure?
Date: 2000/03/22
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