Being Paranoid or what?

Helium

Went to purchase a Studio 15 for the young one on Dell website earlier.
Got to checkout only to discover they don't take Laser, only Visa or Mastercard. As the oul credit card is shredded cos its maxed out i couldn't use it.
Then I rang to be put through to Dell India, an explain my predicament before getting transferred back to Dell Ireland where i was told i could do a Wire Transfer with him over phone.
Now the thing is I have no problem giving out my details online but I do over the phone.Am I alone like this or is there no need for concern as I know it was Dell I was dealing with because of details he relayed back to me that he couldn't have known.
My way of thinking is that if my information is abused after a transaction online at least some sort of trail back,whereas over the phone my details could go into cyberspace without anyway of proving it.
Would be interested to hear of similar experiences either positive or negative.
BTW Mods i apologise if in wrong thread please move if it is.

consultech

I wouldn't be overly concerned about giving your details out to a business via phone. Millions of transactions occured this way before the internet was ever used to order anything.

I'd be more worried about your neighbours listening in to old wireless landlines with radio scanners (CB-type things). Use your moby.

Helium

Yeah! probably should know better but hate to think some fukker ripping me off.
Anyway all sorted and purchased laptop below for €800 which i think should get daughter through rest of secondary school i hope. I know someone will say i could have done better for same money but read few reviews about the studio model and all mostly positive.


Studio 15
Intel® Core™ i5-430M (2.26Ghz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3MB cache), Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English


Intel® Core™ i5-430M (2.26Ghz, 4Threads, turbo boost up to 2.53 GHz, 3MB cache)

Memory
4096MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM [2x2048]
Keyboard
Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard
Video Card
1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5470 Graphics Card
Hard Drive
320GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit- English
Optical Devices
DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD) with DVD Burn software
Wireless Networking
Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)
Cables
1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) - UK

Standard Warranty
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC

Primary Battery
Primary 6-cell 56 WHr Lithium Ion battery

Camera
2.0 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera
Colour Choice
Flamingo Pink with Microsatin Finish

Online Backup
DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year
Labels
Wireless Label CI5
LCD
15.6in Widescreen Full High Definition (1920 x 1080) WLED with TrueLife
DataSafe (Services Owned)
Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic
Microsoft Application Software
Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Word Starter, Excel Starter)
Protect your new PC
McAfee® SecurityCenter 15 Month Subscription
Power Supply
90W AC Adaptor

ED E

consultech wrote: »

Use your moby.

A German Prof has cracked GSM with consumer grade gear, not secure anymore.

consultech

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

A German Prof has cracked GSM with consumer grade gear, not secure anymore.

Helluvalot safer than cordless landlines that can be picked up by a baby monitor tuned to the right frequency.

ED E

consultech wrote: »

Helluvalot safer than cordless landlines that can be picked up by a baby monitor tuned to the right frequency.

Or your 8bit wireless keyboard that is ridiculously easy to crack and so common.

consultech

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Or your 8bit wireless keyboard that is ridiculously easy to crack and so common.

Wired all the way baby! (Usually laptop tbh)