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Eircom Data loss and continued participation in the Direct Debit Scheme

  • 12-02-2012 01:28AM
    #1
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    In view of this "happening" http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0210/eircom.html

    Can anyone think of any good reason why Eircom should be allowed to continue to participate in the Direct Debit scheme?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Because I don't want to have to go into a bank / post office every month to pay my bill :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    amdublin wrote: »
    Because I don't want to have to go into a bank / post office every month to pay my bill :confused:

    I'm with Eircom and pay mine by internet or telephone banking. That way I have control.

    Direct debits mean that the originator has control. This is bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    I'm with Eircom and pay mine by internet or telephone banking. That way I have control.

    Direct debits mean that the originator has control. This is bad.

    Yep I appreciate that. But I cannot be @rsed manually paying my bills every month when a dd will do it automatically.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,181 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    Yep but when some fraudster gets a car loan in your name, clean out your credit rating and runs off with a load of your cash the banks won't be arsed to help sort it out.


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,451 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    nlgbbbblth wrote: »
    I'm with Eircom and pay mine by internet or telephone banking. That way I have control.

    Direct debits mean that the originator has control. This is bad.

    Or in Eircom's case no control!

    It is crazy for people to be so blasé about matters like this - if in any doubt read this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7326736.stm


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭marketty


    You'd be fair disappointed if you stole my identity let me tell ya


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