We Get Zinged On (Lack Of) Change Of AddressA reader emailed last week looking for a 'change of address' feature for our newsletters. I had to reply that there wasn't one yet, and that resubscribing at the new address was the proper approach. Well, don't tell that to an IT guy. This came back: "Pardon my laughter, but a major web and email based organization has no mechanism for someone to change their mailing address? Except for the PAPER part of it. He's right, of course, and we're (slowly) moving on the problem, trying to connect different databases gracefully. Meanwhile, our reader understands how imperfect systems can arise in organizations--and even be an opportunity for a smart solution provider. He wrote back (in part): "I apologize for the rambling... It is 3:20 AM after a very long couple of days of fire fighting for a company that did not believe in security because they were 'too small to be of interest to any hacker.' Right now, our change-of-address: 100% unhackable. Posted by Joe Caponi at 03:08 PM, April 6, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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