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Re: The solution to Phishing


From: Jim Murray <jim () digitaldaemons co uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:49:18 +0100

Drsolly wrote:

All you have to do, is design a user-proof system, so that no matter what 
info the user gives to a phish, it can't be used for operating the user's 
account. This would cost a dollar per user, and reduce phishing losses for 
the participating banks to zero.

The question in my mind, is "Why aren't any banks doing it?"

<tongue-in-cheek>

Because as we all know, every time we build an idiot-proof system nature
develops a better idiot!

</tongue-in-cheek>

Jim.

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