[H-GEN] Anti-unix changes in Suncorp-Metway's updated banking TOS

[Gary Curtis]

I wonder how many copies of that letter they had to send out. 
I have a copy (word for word) addressed to myself.   I do hope the
mailing list was long enough to make them stop and think for 
just a little while.  Then again... maybe not... 

Gary (call me a cynic) Curtis


On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 18:10:18 +1000, Christian Bullow
<cbullow at tehbomb.com> wrote:
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> I have recieved a letter on the afformentioned matter;
> 
> Dear Mr Bullow,
> 
> I am writing in response to your recent correspondence regarding
> "suitable software" for Suncorp Internet Banking.
> 
> The Terms and Conditions for Internet Banking contain a short list of
> the most commonly used types of software used by our Internet Banking
> customers.
> 
> However, the Bank understands that not all customers use the software
> shortlisted in the Terms and Conditions and so a clause stating that
> other software approved by us may also be used. It is not practical
> for the Bank to include a full list of every type of software that may
> be used as the list would be length and frequently changing. However,
> I can confirm that (Macintosh/Lunux/Unix operating system) and
> (Mozilla Firefox) constitutes approved software.
> 
> I note your concern that the Bank may decline any requests for
> compensation in the case of the Internet Banking fraud based on your
> choice of software. When investigating any potential fraud that may
> have taken place, Suncorp will take many factors into consideration.
> Part of this may involve checking how up to date the security of your
> software is, but no decision to decline a claim would be made based
> solely on a user's choice of software.
> 
> Mr Bullow, I trust the above information clarifies this issue for you
> blah blah blah
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> Kind Regards;
> 
> Christian R J Bullow           "Only two things are infinite, the
> Also known as Vic              universe and human stupidity, and
> Email: cbullow at tehbomb.com     I'm not sure about the former."
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