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This morning's 'WTF?' moment - I've just been asked by a solicitor to provide my name, DOB, NI number, address, telephone numbers, bank account details (name, sort code and number) and facsimile of my signature ... BY PLAIN TEXT EMAIL.
Solicitor has confirmed that they believe plain text e-mail is secure and that they have no other secure channel for communication.
They did suggest that I fax them.
Good grief.
My response:
"...As for sending you a fax, that would require I get a taxi back to the 20th century (as well as having a phone line installed and purchasing a fax machine). No. Just no..."
Interesting reading in the footer of the solicitor's e-mail:
"The e-mail may contain information that is covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you are not the intended addressee, then you must not: (i) disclose the contents to anyone other than the intended addressee; (ii) copy this e-mail/any attachments; (iii) forward this e-mail or any attachments or; (iv) take any action in reliance thereon."
Can they require that?
@NAB@mastodon.me.ukHowever, the real kicker is "Any document received by e-mail that requires a signature will not be accepted as a properly signed document unless accompanied by a previously agreed electronic signature"
So why ask me to send my signature if it "will not be accepted as properly signed"?
I suspect they need a new IT company.