Data Protection Act.

[toxicpixie]

This happens to me occasional when my iPad refuses to recognize my identity from my finger print (frequently because it is cut and has a layer of dried superglue) and then gives me only grudging access when I enter my six-digit PIN.

I frequently have my phone do that (perils of the side job ), which is fine for the simple passcode on the phone but a right sod for remembering more detailed other stuff like forum logins or banking!

Gmail has been prompted for a log in a lot recently. I dunno if Chrome has changed settings somewhere or I've blanked my stored stuff testing stuff for actual work...

On the GDPR note I've had a *lot* of emails asking me to confirm details. Some are... quite tricky. They don't mention why, but are just a "friendly reminder" to update your preferences (some offering fabulous prizes, too!)...

[d_Guy]

Yup - too many password. I even use an algorithm of sorts that generates by using some detail of the site in question but still mess it up occasionally.

Incidently I have just had an email from your National Army Museum in which I have to opt-in to be continued on their mailing list.
As my primary email is hotmail and not linked to a country, I occasional get things from your HM Revenue and Customs (I think because of my many on-line purchases in Britain).

[Techno]

As my primary email is hotmail and not linked to a country, I occasional get things from your HM Revenue and Customs (I think because of my many on-line purchases in Britain).

Why am I not surprised ?

I think we should go back to fax machines.

Cheers - Phil.

[Raider4]

As my primary email is hotmail and not linked to a country, I occasional get things from your HM Revenue and Customs

Well, they may say they're from HMRC but I wouldn't trust that.

I have a Hotmail account, and I'm in the UK, and I make online purchases, and have never had an email from HMRC, at least not one that's got through the spam filter.

[toxicpixie]

Yeah, I have to have a "system" (a little like the famous XKCD one!), but even then, as every site enforces a different security standard I have to remember caps/no caps, special characters, numbers, where stuff changes, was it XYZ in position 123 or...

I haven't yet got to the point of writing them down on a post it stuck to the screen but it's close

[d_Guy]

Well, they may say they're from HMRC but I wouldn't trust that.

I have a Hotmail account, and I'm in the UK, and I make online purchases, and have never had an email from HMRC, at least not one that's got through the spam filter.

Yes - that is a good point raider, some are spam but an almost equal number uncover as having gov.uk extensions and deal with VAT issues. I don't pay VAT so ignore these as well. Although I do seem to recall one which was a "customer" survey which I took and gave them high marks.

I routinely get emails and call from those proporting to be our IRS, usually threatening to seize our bank accounts. They often uncover as something like "Irma.pig@hotmail.com".

There is a whole YouTube series by a guy who gives TED talks on his correspondence with email spammers. The virtual world is almost exactly like wandering around NYC's Times Square in the early 1970s.

[Ben Waterhouse]

You too? 

Hail and well met brother!

And I am a retired Data Protection Officer!

[fsn]

Shall we form a subset of the Forum?

Threads about the difficulties in data controller/data processor relationships, the horror that is cloud computing and "my worst SAR"?

[Ben Waterhouse]

And I can regale you all with the hoary old stories of saying to school bursars, " Yes you have to put that on your website and no you can't hide behind the child protection act" X 100

[d_Guy]

Happy GDPR compliance day.

Apparently the most prevalent phishing emails at present are ones dealing with account verifications (with GDPR compliance mentioned as the reason). Be careful out there.

[Leman]

Oh very bloody typical. You feel like saying to them just go and do a proper job.

[Techno]

I haven't had a single request/notification.......Probably down to the fact I had to change my email addy, a good few months ago, now...So all the potential pesky ones may well have sent their pleas to an email that no longer exists. 

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

i've had that happen as well. What is even funnier is that when you try to explain to a company that your email has changed they inform you that you are using the wrong email address to log in. Catch 22 or what!