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Journal Journal: Bank phone systems are not as secure as you think they are

I called the Bank of America credit card hotline to ask about a charge I thought was unauthorized on my card. I've never thought twice about giving my social security number or banking information to my bank over the phone as I've always assumed that as long as I call the correct number, I'll be transferred to someone inside the company. When I called today, however, I was told I was going to be transferred to credit services, then bounced to a number which immediately asked for my credit card,

Comment Re:This is ridiculous (Score 1) 453

No, a point release is exactly the same as it is on any other OS. A major version update would imply an entire new set of features and functionality, whereas point releases in most software add new features to existing technology and fix bugs. Microsoft simply doesn't seem to believe in adding neat new features with updates as it should. It's still a point release, and it's still nothing supremely exciting compared to the massive rollout of an entire new platform based on an entirely new build of OSX.

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