Re: Credit Card privacy

• To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
• Subject: Re: Credit Card privacy
• From: Paul Phillips <paulp@cerf.net>
• Date: Mon, 8 May 1995 10:22:09 -0700 (PDT)
• In-Reply-To: <9505080634.ZM17537@akira.corp.sgi.com>

On Mon, 8 May 1995, T. Jason Ucker wrote:

> As far as I can tell, they aren't using any security whatsoever to get their
> credit card numbers.  Is this common, or am I missing something here?

It's common, though most places give you an option (in theirs it's "Call 
me for Credit Card Information.") This is because the risks of sending 
your credit card over the net are no greater than those of using it at 
the department store.(*)

 -PSP

(*)IMO.

• Re: Credit Card privacy
• From: Amir Herzberg <amir@watson.ibm.com>

• Credit Card privacy
• From: tju@akira.corp.sgi.com (T. Jason Ucker)

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