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<blockquote data-quote="Diogenes" data-source="post: 2671" data-attributes="member: 91"><p>Regarding security, take a look at Vic Youl's JTAN</p><p>entry 10 May 2007, and you will see some concerns.</p><p>PART QUOTE."I have posted my real name whereas the</p><p>majority of subscibers have used pseudonyms. This is</p><p>because I hate hiding when expressing my views. I</p><p>suppose this would be ok in club circles but is not</p><p>recommended on public sites. So I am of the opinion</p><p>that the joining instructions should have displayed a</p><p>prominent health warning. As a result I I have</p><p>advertised to the world that I am a Vincent owner,</p><p>inadvertantly, and my address will be pretty easy to</p><p>discover via 192.com.......... I therefore recommend</p><p>you only use a disguised name and do not make the same</p><p>mistake. ...... better lock up my bikes!!!! As for</p><p>giving your birthdate that opens the risk of giving</p><p>away your credit card details......after they discover</p><p>your mother's maiden name on genesreunited.com."</p><p>END QUOTE.</p><p>I have tested this by using data only from VOC web</p><p>site and easily got Vic's address and phone number</p><p>from 192!</p><p>It is all too easy to become complacent about theft of Vincents.</p><p>"It has not happened to me yet."</p><p>But if it does, it will be too late to do much about it.</p><p>Anyone using their real name in a public access web forum is asking for trouble. Particularly if the forum, like this one, includes location.</p><p>Why make things easy for thieves?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diogenes, post: 2671, member: 91"] Regarding security, take a look at Vic Youl's JTAN entry 10 May 2007, and you will see some concerns. PART QUOTE."I have posted my real name whereas the majority of subscibers have used pseudonyms. This is because I hate hiding when expressing my views. I suppose this would be ok in club circles but is not recommended on public sites. So I am of the opinion that the joining instructions should have displayed a prominent health warning. As a result I I have advertised to the world that I am a Vincent owner, inadvertantly, and my address will be pretty easy to discover via 192.com.......... I therefore recommend you only use a disguised name and do not make the same mistake. ...... better lock up my bikes!!!! As for giving your birthdate that opens the risk of giving away your credit card details......after they discover your mother's maiden name on genesreunited.com." END QUOTE. I have tested this by using data only from VOC web site and easily got Vic's address and phone number from 192! It is all too easy to become complacent about theft of Vincents. "It has not happened to me yet." But if it does, it will be too late to do much about it. Anyone using their real name in a public access web forum is asking for trouble. Particularly if the forum, like this one, includes location. Why make things easy for thieves? [/QUOTE]
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