Tag Archives: security
Business: Confirming a caller’s identity
December 21, 2009
The ATO called me last week and asked for my middle name and date of birth to confirm my identity. I told the operator that I wasn’t in the habit of giving out my personal details to incoming callers.
Behind the Websites: Links opening in new windows
July 8, 2008
Yes I have firm views. Take that as a given. Since long before I could code, however, I’ve always been critical of websites that open their links in another window.
Back in the days before browser tabs, a whole new window would open either above or below the window you were currently working on. It was terrible and unstoppable.