PINNACLE: Security Problem?

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There is a long thread on the password change, but because it ties into something I'd mentioned recently I opened a new one.

12 days ago I posted here that I was getting a popup from my OS that the Pinnacle Security Certificate "cannot be trusted." I asked anyone more savvy than I about the tech stuff if this was cause for concern.

A few replied, to the effect, "don't worry about it."

Worse, at that time I emailed Pinnacle about what it meant. Usually, you will get a response from Pin within an hour, or less. On this question - nothing, nada. Like I hadn't asked it.

I had also once noted that their customer service (other than speed in replies) left something to be desired, and proceeded to get a flurry of replies that I should shut up, that "Pinny" was the greatest thing to come down the pike since pastrami on rye.

Now I note that some posters on the other thread are stating (correctly) that Pinny dropped the ball on this one, by not in advance notifying re the pw change.

Those loyalists who are congratulating Pin for beng proactive - nonsense. I have never, I mean but never, been asked to change a pw from any of the few dozen books I've dealt with over the years. Only Pinnacle.

I'm convinced their security was compromised. It wasn't proactive - if their security was good they wouldn't worry about it. Their silence re my question was also very telling. Plus the pop-up warnings I received.

Yes, Pin is a "good book." No one can deny that. But their tech problems over the years - slow time, down time, and now what appears to be a significant security issue - has to get them a few big minuses in anyone's "book."
 
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Even the top books/web sites can get hacked. It's no different in everyday life. Even the most successfull people in life can get killed. All you have to do is have the right connections and you can get somebody canned.
 

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ME thinks Pinny has to be 10x as careful as your run of the mill sportsbook due to their business model of taking on any and all comers for extremely high limits. After all, you can transfer 50K in seconds with one push of a button there.

That said, they would be a natural target for hackers looking to do some damage, so it's understandable that Pinny may be a bit edgy about security and ask their customers to jump through a few hoops now and then. Only costs me about 10 seconds this morning, and probably a few mintiues total if you add up all the times I'll likely enter my old info when confirming bets, but I can live with this.
 

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