Thought I'd give the Stay Smart Online email alerts a spin. The registration page asks for a "Memorable Phrase" to be included in all emails that they send to me, so that I know that
The memorable phrase is not secret information that requires protection in the way that your password created above needs to be kept secret. The memorable phrase will be used by us and included in any Stay Smart Online Alert Service or Advisories that we send to you via email. The memorable phrase will be unique to you. It is a way of checking that the email Alert or Advisories you receive from us are authentic, ie were sent to you by us.
so that
If you receive an email that claims to be from us as part of the Stay Smart Online Alert Service and it does not include your memorable phrase, then it is not genuine and should not be trusted.
Their very first email, the confirmation email did not include the memorable phrase. Some kinks to be worked out methinks.
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Registering for email alerts
Date: 2010-02-23 04:13 (UTC)The memorable phrase is not secret information that requires protection in the way that your password created above needs to be kept secret. The memorable phrase will be used by us and included in any Stay Smart Online Alert Service or Advisories that we send to you via email. The memorable phrase will be unique to you. It is a way of checking that the email Alert or Advisories you receive from us are authentic, ie were sent to you by us.so that
If you receive an email that claims to be from us as part of the Stay Smart Online Alert Service and it does not include your memorable phrase, then it is not genuine and should not be trusted.Their very first email, the confirmation email did not include the memorable phrase. Some kinks to be worked out methinks.
Now who to report it to.
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