Rant understood. As others said, don't take it personal.
But while we're on the subject, let me add that no one should be upset with Fractal, the CC companies, the banks, etc. Be mad at the scumbags that continue to live like parasites on your financial blood supply. Don't support anything that supports the lifestyle, and don't put up with that crap in your associations. These people are a cancer (and I hate cancer) on society.
Actually, can I reserve the right to be angry at Equifax as well?
Yes. Sensitive data is part and parcel of building businesses. You have to handle it well or face consequences. Good NPR Planet Money episode on Equifax -- they've been around a looooong time.Actually, can I reserve the right to be angry at Equifax as well? It was bad enough when we had bad actors preying on us consumers, now we have to deal with vermin on the corporate scale. Thanks to those clowns and their sloppy security, folks like Fractal are only going to see the criminal fraudsters multiplying over the next few years.
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My first post here.... I come here often though to get an answer for issues I got into on setup. People here are amazing! Very helpful and knowledgable community. Ok. Now here I go: I owned used Axe fxii mark2, and I own AX8 and Axe fxii xl plus. What really set me off was the moment when I purchased axe fx ii xl plus. My purchase was cancelled initially, not by a bank but by Fractal Audio. I received an email to call Fractal Audio. . So I did. And since I am from Canada I talked to one guy for Canadian support... I guess. I will not tell his name though. I was let known that my purchase has been cancelled because my name sounds Russian (I am not Russian, but I do have the thick accent though ) and they had a lot of scams with orders and Russian names. Anyway long story short, I was asked a couple of security questions (where I buy guitar strings etc) and my purchase went through. But this was just awful. Even if I bought ax8 before that, no issues with that order, Fractal Audio was thinking that I am a scammer. I realized it only after phone call was completed. WTH. Also.... I am on the list for Axe fx3 (received confirmation on Feb 2 or 3 I think). I can't wait to have my hands on it, I am just afraid that I will have to go through the same ordeal. If it happens again, I am contempmating on snubbing it, but I am weak. I am also thinking that this thread will be removed, but I just wanted to share my story with you guys. Since I was late for wait list, I still have the time to think about it... maybe in a couple of months when my name shows up it will be much clearer. Also, I noticed that email thread for $3499 disappeared. Not cool.
I had to do this. It was sitting in me.
Much security advancement in the USA's banking system is stymied by the "how will the people learn to use it???" narrative. Chip+Signature took literally 12 years to figure out here when the rest of the developed world moved to the much more secure Chip+PIN in a handful of years.Bewildered Australian here... Why don't you guys have two-step authentication?
Yeah we moved past signatures quicksmart. Now the standard is tap & go, with large purchases requiring the pin. It's pretty good overall given the risk of the card being stolen. Banks just reverse fraudulent transactions straight away - and now with smartphones you can put a lock on your card instantly. The whole system is pretty good here.Much security advancement in the USA's banking system is stymied by the "how will the people learn to use it???" narrative. Chip+Signature took literally 12 years to figure out here when the rest of the developed world moved to the much more secure Chip+PIN in a handful of years.
I'm always purplexed by people who take personal offence to security processes designed to help protect them.
once I saw that he said he had thick Russian accent.You mean when he was answering the questions from FAS right ? Lol. If so yes.
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+1, they are making these inconveniences necessary, and often they are operating from the opposite side of the globe; which is why the collective "we" need to be as tough on them as possible, and equally as tough on organizations that record our data (ie CC#), and don't properly protect it from being hacked (seems we regularly have stories about millions of accounts being hacked out from under the nose of one big organization or another).Thieves suck.
When has that not been true? See: all kinds of laws and regulations we have to follow because a few screw up.This is a new societal norm. The actions of few result in the punishment of many.
I thought it was a little Rocky.was I the only one who read the OP post with the voice of Boris Badenov?
I am also perplexed by people who respond to posts, but do not read the actual post. Enlighten me how did Fractal Audio was trying to protect me here? By offending me? Do let me know. Thanks.I'm always purplexed by people who take personal offence to security processes designed to help protect them.