I’m currently taking care of an insurance claim for my in-laws and received an email from their insurer, Australian Pensioner’s Insurance Agency (APIA). This disclaimer made no sense to me, so I wonder what a pensioner would make of it. No wonder they are so scared of technology.
“The following message has been automatically added by the Internet mail gateway to comply with the Group’s Information Security requirements.
“This e-mail has arrived via the Internet, and therefore you should be cautious about its origin and content. Replies which contain sensitive information and / or legal/contractual obligations are particularly vulnerable.
In these cases you should not reply unless you are authorised to do so, and adequate encryption is employed.”
If you have any questions, please contact the IS Service Desk.”
