This is what the bank in question emailed me today:
Dear CommBank Customer,
Following recent media reports detailing an incident in May 2016, we want to reassure you there is no evidence of your information being compromised and you do not need to take any action.
Here is what you need to know:
There is no evidence that any customer information was compromised.
In May 2016 we were unable to confirm the scheduled destruction of two magnetic tapes used by a supplier to print bank statements. These tapes contained information including customer names, addresses, account numbers and transaction details.
They did not contain passwords or PINs which could enable fraud.
We deployed enhanced reporting and ongoing monitoring of customer accounts to ensure customers were protected. These protections are still in place today.
This was not cyber-related. CommBank's technology platforms, systems, services, apps and websites were not compromised.
CommBank offers you a 100% security guarantee against fraud for all your accounts, where you are not at fault. We cover any loss should someone make an unauthorised transaction.
Here is what you can do:
Continue using your accounts as you always have.
Please remember that CommBank staff will never ask you to divulge your passwords or PINs. We do not send emails with links requesting you to confirm, update or disclose your confidential banking information.
If you have questions or would like to discuss, please call us at 1800 316 433.
If you would like to find more information you can visit www.commbank.com.au/customerassurance
I want to apologise for any concern this incident may have caused. If there is any change in circumstances I will let you know.
What threw me is they said "inner city". Liverpool in Sydney is out in the sticks! If that qualifies as inner city then may aswell proclaim Canberra as an outer suburb.
Also you're allowed to get your bags and wait at the doors as a train pulls in to the station. On a plane you're stuck to your seat as long as the seatbelt light is on.
Because bacteria can travel through interstellar space and hit a space station orbiting Earth, but bacteria can't travel a few thousand feet from Earth to a space station.
A funny thing in Australia is people will express revulsion at Americanisms, yet those same American words are incorporated into daily expressions. Cookie instead of biscuit is bad. Yet it's perfectly normal to call a strong person a "tough cookie."
Another Americanism that wormed its way in is "cheers" to toast drinks. Maybe solely attributable to the television show of the same name.
15 years ago I was in a university class in Australia with an Alaskan lecturer. He marked down a bunch of essays for using "whilst" which he termed an "archaic form" of English. It sparked a walk out. Good times.
I teach English in Europe. They care about the distinction quite a lot more than native English speakers. Students actually specify British/American English when looking for a teacher. To them it's primarily a stylistic concern. They want to sound a particular way and live/work in different cultural spheres. Secondly, they don't cope with regional variations in pronunciation as well. We joke as Australians that we can't understand some accents. This is an even bigger deal for non native speakers. My partner is fluent in 4 languages including English as a third language. We have no language barrier between us and she fared well on our recent trip to Australia. But speaking with Americans or Irish really throws her off.
Russians are the largest Slavic group but they are outnumbered by the rest of the combined Slavic nationalities. But to a western audience it's easier to call them all Russians. It's porno not geography class.
The punishment is potentially catastrophic. Imagine not being able to afford a college degree for your chosen career because 3 years earlier you were forced to go to college and do any old course to earn your damn high school certificate.
Before JB Hifi I had to search 5 different CD stores over 3 square km (in a city of 1 million people) to find some albums I wanted, and I was paying more for them 15 years ago (not in real terms, raw dollar for dollar). Yeah you know what, they pull some shit, but life got easier after they came along, and I get more shit for the dollar. Suck it up and don't buy an iFad.
We still haven't perfected the technology. Or more to the point, perfected the technology for $5 notes. The rest are fine, the 5's fall apart all the time. Baffling.
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This is what the bank in question emailed me today: Dear CommBank Customer, Following recent media reports detailing an incident in May 2016, we want to reassure you there is no evidence of your information being compromised and you do not need to take any action. Here is what you need to know: There is no evidence that any customer information was compromised. In May 2016 we were unable to confirm the scheduled destruction of two magnetic tapes used by a supplier to print bank statements. These tapes contained information including customer names, addresses, account numbers and transaction details. They did not contain passwords or PINs which could enable fraud. We deployed enhanced reporting and ongoing monitoring of customer accounts to ensure customers were protected. These protections are still in place today. This was not cyber-related. CommBank's technology platforms, systems, services, apps and websites were not compromised. CommBank offers you a 100% security guarantee against fraud for all your accounts, where you are not at fault. We cover any loss should someone make an unauthorised transaction. Here is what you can do: Continue using your accounts as you always have. Please remember that CommBank staff will never ask you to divulge your passwords or PINs. We do not send emails with links requesting you to confirm, update or disclose your confidential banking information. If you have questions or would like to discuss, please call us at 1800 316 433. If you would like to find more information you can visit www.commbank.com.au/customerassurance I want to apologise for any concern this incident may have caused. If there is any change in circumstances I will let you know.
What threw me is they said "inner city". Liverpool in Sydney is out in the sticks! If that qualifies as inner city then may aswell proclaim Canberra as an outer suburb.
South Australia has 0 coal plants. I think wind power is now the largest category producer so if anything it's the damned wind gaming the system.
Also you're allowed to get your bags and wait at the doors as a train pulls in to the station. On a plane you're stuck to your seat as long as the seatbelt light is on.
Ban carry on baggage and first class passengers.
Every time I fly in an A380 I hop out the window and look at the plane. Worries me greatly how it looks.
Android has 90% marketshare for mobile devices. It isn't "revolutionary", it just "is".
You'll wish there was a license when someone takes your work then turns around, claims ownership and sues you.
Because bacteria can travel through interstellar space and hit a space station orbiting Earth, but bacteria can't travel a few thousand feet from Earth to a space station.
A funny thing in Australia is people will express revulsion at Americanisms, yet those same American words are incorporated into daily expressions. Cookie instead of biscuit is bad. Yet it's perfectly normal to call a strong person a "tough cookie." Another Americanism that wormed its way in is "cheers" to toast drinks. Maybe solely attributable to the television show of the same name.
15 years ago I was in a university class in Australia with an Alaskan lecturer. He marked down a bunch of essays for using "whilst" which he termed an "archaic form" of English. It sparked a walk out. Good times.
I teach English in Europe. They care about the distinction quite a lot more than native English speakers. Students actually specify British/American English when looking for a teacher. To them it's primarily a stylistic concern. They want to sound a particular way and live/work in different cultural spheres. Secondly, they don't cope with regional variations in pronunciation as well. We joke as Australians that we can't understand some accents. This is an even bigger deal for non native speakers. My partner is fluent in 4 languages including English as a third language. We have no language barrier between us and she fared well on our recent trip to Australia. But speaking with Americans or Irish really throws her off.
Russians are the largest Slavic group but they are outnumbered by the rest of the combined Slavic nationalities. But to a western audience it's easier to call them all Russians. It's porno not geography class.
Does nothing to solve the true energy crisis in South Australia. That being, we source our energy from the least economical source available.
The punishment is potentially catastrophic. Imagine not being able to afford a college degree for your chosen career because 3 years earlier you were forced to go to college and do any old course to earn your damn high school certificate.
"IT'S GONNA RAIN."
And we don't believe him because we're not Russian morons.
Someone will die playing a game... of football.
Two words: Warranty period. When my 12 months are up, on comes Ubuntu.
Before JB Hifi I had to search 5 different CD stores over 3 square km (in a city of 1 million people) to find some albums I wanted, and I was paying more for them 15 years ago (not in real terms, raw dollar for dollar). Yeah you know what, they pull some shit, but life got easier after they came along, and I get more shit for the dollar. Suck it up and don't buy an iFad.
Yep - and we still have a banking system.
We still haven't perfected the technology. Or more to the point, perfected the technology for $5 notes. The rest are fine, the 5's fall apart all the time. Baffling.
Probably the most racist thing I've read all day.
2 years probation for his first offence. Hell of a book.