Comments on: Garlik highlights UK government data failings http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:51 +0100 hourly 1 By: Craig Cockburn http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-193361 Craig Cockburn Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:03 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/#comment-193361 They actually have both the http and https versions of their homepage live with no redirect (sigh) Craig. They actually have both the http and https versions of their homepage live with no redirect (sigh)

Craig.

]]> By: Craig Cockburn http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-193359 Craig Cockburn Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:24:23 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/#comment-193359 This is all very well, but when you go to Garlik's website https://www.garlik.com/ the login form on the home page asks for your date of birth on a non SSL page, meaning that DoB (a major attribute for ID theft) is sent unencrypted and potentially stored in a web cache or proxy en route. Hardly best practice coming from a panel of "world-class ID protection and technology experts" Craig. This is all very well, but when you go to Garlik’s website https://www.garlik.com/ the login form on the home page asks for your date of birth on a non SSL page, meaning that DoB (a major attribute for ID theft) is sent unencrypted and potentially stored in a web cache or proxy en route. Hardly best practice coming from a panel of “world-class ID protection and technology experts”

Craig.

]]> By: Emma Kane http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-120542 Emma Kane Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:17:35 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/#comment-120542 :) :)

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-120541 Mike Butcher Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:16:39 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/#comment-120541 @Emma - Yeah I'm really missing out not having that QDOS thing... @Emma – Yeah I’m really missing out not having that QDOS thing…

]]> By: Emma Kane http://eu.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/comment-page-1/#comment-120534 Emma Kane Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:49 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/03/10/garlik-highlights-uk-government-data-failings/#comment-120534 Interesting idea. Although I see that Mike has not yet signed up for a QDOS - their measure of your online kudos.... Interesting idea. Although I see that Mike has not yet signed up for a QDOS – their measure of your online kudos….

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