Has anyone else received an email from Dell about a data breach? I’ve gotten three messages just today. What’s going on?
Dell Data Breach
Submitted 6 months ago by CaptObvious@literature.cafe to technology@beehaw.org
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Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
CaptObvious@literature.cafe 6 months ago
It seems likely.
wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 6 months ago
What kind of data? More info please.
CaptObvious@literature.cafe 6 months ago
Updated post to include message
fartington@lemm.ee 6 months ago
[deleted]CaptObvious@literature.cafe 6 months ago
Oh man I miss him!
mxcory@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Dell sure is slow, scammer had my number and service tag for a tablet I had. This was more than 5 years ago, they have been leaky for a while.
But then again this was the same company that replaced a motherboard instead of the digitizer that had a large dead spot.
conorab@lemmy.conorab.com 6 months ago
I wish we had something like temporary/alias e-mail addresses for physical addresses. So you go to ship something, you provide a shipping alias which the shipping company then derives the true address from and ships the item. The moment the true address is revealed, the alias expires and can no longer be used. This way only the shipping company gets to know your real address and that is ideally discarded once the order has been completed. So forward shipping without the extra step.
ultratiem@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Honestly wouldn’t be that much work to create codes for shippers to give out. It’s basically how tracking works. But in this case, they give the seller a code. When that code is scanned in, the shipper pulls up the associated address, and delivers it. Only the shipping place would ever know your details.
Honestly sounds like terrific b to b software to develop. Create a universal standard and we all move to not exposing our name and number and address to random strangers who do god knows what with it.
conorab@lemmy.conorab.com 6 months ago
If sellers can prove that they never touch a customers home address they’re less exposed to data breaches which might look good on for insurance companies.
Honestly, this sounds it something a shipping company could provide. When you go to use Paypal for example, you get redirected to their site, put in your details and they complete the transaction without the seller knowing your financial data. The same could be done with shipping.
averyminya@beehaw.org 6 months ago
What do you think about WhoIs data for websites?
(I don’t disagree, I’m just curious)
conorab@lemmy.conorab.com 6 months ago
My preference would be for WHOIS data to be private unless the owner wants to reveal who they are. I do think it makes sense to require the owner to provide that information to the registrar so it can be obtained by the courts if needed.