Post #1742720
2026-04-28 09:34 UTC
@EarthOrgUK @jtb @ahltorp @davep @signalapp Both my life insurance company and my overseas bank want me to send copies of my passport and proof of address over unencrypted email. When I complain, they say I should password protect the file and send the password in a separate unencrypted email to the same address.
Even if I find a way to send it securely, based on this, I doubt they store it securely.
Replies (3)
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@stagerabbit@famichiki.jp 2026-04-28 09:35
@EarthOrgUK @jtb @ahltorp @davep @signalapp And they've locked my account for KYC reasons until I do it. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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@davep@infosec.exchange 2026-04-28 09:47
@stagerabbit @EarthOrgUK @jtb @ahltorp @signalapp That is awful practice.
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@gsc@mathstodon.xyz 2026-04-28 11:37
@stagerabbit @EarthOrgUK @jtb @ahltorp @davep @signalapp If i go to a store and get repeatedly scammed, i don't go there again. If a bank does not handle security in a proper way, I'd leave that bank(I've done that in the past). I don't get how you can stick to your bank, if you believe their security is weak. It's their core competence after all...