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   s|b to lisa   
   Re: Password incorrect after name change   
   30 Oct 25 15:28:16   
   
   From: me@privacy.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:30:07 +0100, lisa wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:35:00 +0100, "s|b" wrote:   
      
   > >In case of   
   > >the Itsme app (for government websites, but can also be used for   
   > >netbanking) we tale it upon ourselves to educate people about phishing   
   > >and the fact that their bank or Itsme won't ever send them e-mails to   
   > >ask about (2FA) codes or updating the app.   
      
   > now you mention that. In the past years I have collected a handfull   
   > pishing mails and I think I should show the people coming to the   
   > repair shop how pishing mails could look like.   
      
   This is something my supervisor already does. Not so long ago he   
   organised an infosession about phishing using the mails he collected   
   over the years.   
      
   We also refer to this online test:   
      
      
   We inform people about these infosessions, but we can't force their   
   hand.   
      
   > >If we decide to go ahead and install Linux Mint on their old hardware   
   > >lessons would be organised to get them educated with some basic   
   > >knowledge.   
      
   > ask them to come back in two years and have a look what's left from   
   > your basic instructions ( well, maybe I'm too pessimistic ).   
      
   That's a very good idea! I'd do this after 6 months. In any case, they   
   can always come in if they have questions.   
      
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