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Wena C

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2018

14 Dec 2020, 10:12

Security breach on Direct Axis and Pulse

Although I have been a long-standing client of Direct Axis, I will never make use of their services again. There is clearly a security breach on their website: when I put in my email address or cellphone number, it greets me as Thamqa Simphiwe Khumalo (whom I do not know!) and it sends me documents that I cannot open with my ID number. I was redirected to the Pulse website from the original website and Direct Axis, who has failed to react to the email I sent and two telephone calls I made to them to suggest that they should please investigate the security breach, now tells me to communicate with Pulse. Just shifting the responsibility, although Pulse is apparently part of them. Watch out potential clients; your information is not safe in the hands of Direct Axis and Pulse!

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DirectAxis
DirectAxis's reply14 Dec 2020, 11:37
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Hello Wena,  Thanks for reaching out to us. We are extremely sorry to hear you feel that way and understand your frustration.  DirectAxis is a Licensed Financial Services Provider and we take the protection of Personal Information very seriously. Pulse is a financial wellness tool that is registered, monitored and protected by DirectAxis.  We have escalated your query to our Pulse Team as of high importance and they are currently looking into the matter. We will keep you in the loop until everything is sorted. Team DirectAxis 

Best regards,

DirectAxis
DirectAxis's reply14 Dec 2020, 15:12
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Hi Wena, We’ve liaised with our Pulse Team and received the following feedback. We found that Ms Khumalo registered for Pulse, our free and secure credit rating tool, using your cell phone number.  Our support team will reach out to Ms Khumalo to source her correct cell phone number.   We can assure you that no data was compromised and are putting mechanisms and processes in place to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. Please send us a private reply should you have any comments or questions. Team DirectAxis

Best regards,