2008/6/12 Ian Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>I don't know if this has been discussed before (not been keeping as >> up-to-date with the list as I should!), but thought I'd flag up a change >> to the Banking Code here in the UK. >> >> The code reads: >> "Unless you have acted fraudulently or without reasonable care (for >> example, by not following the advice in section 12.9), you will not be >> liable for losses caused by someone else which take place through your >> online banking service" >> >> Section 12.9 says "Use up-to-date antivirus and spyware software and a >> personal firewall." >> >> Now, we have a built-in firewall (and I know many people on this list >> will have a box running ipcop, for instance), but I personally don't use >> AV software - for fairly obvious reasons. Anyone reckon "but I use >> Linux!" isn't going to be enough to make a bank take liability for your >> lost cash? >> >> Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/12/hitechcrime.law >> >> -- >> All the best, >> Josh Blacker > The only word that appears to be missing from section 12.9 is "Windows"! > > Perhaps a little mail to the ombudsman to clarify things might not go a > miss? Although I'd suspect that the wording is there for a "catch all". > > Ian
And surely that should be *anti-*spyware software? :-) Hwyl, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
