[ale] OT: Security code on Credit/Debit cards

[Lightner, Jeff]

Funny the talk about bank transfers.  We do a fair amount of them are
amazed at how many of them want us to just allow ftp in clear text.  We
don't.   We force them to use sftp if possible or at least pgp encrypt
the files that we pick up with ftp (we don't let them ftp into us).
That way if someone does get the ftp information or does a man in the
middle attack they end up with gobbledygook.   What's really scary is
how many of them seem to know so little about pgp and sftp.  On occasion
we do get a suggestion of ftps but we don't do that.

PCI is making folks more conscious of security for Credit/Debit cards
(PCI = Payment Card Industry) but doesn't address things like lockboxes
and other transmittals not related to bank cards.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
Scott Castaline
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 6:26 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Security code on Credit/Debit cards

On 02/22/2010 05:07 PM, scott boss wrote:
>

>
> Now for some direct knowledge of mine.  I have been using paypal's
> virtual credit cards to purchase stuff online for many many years with
> ZERO issues.  And using paypal as paypal forever.  Again with ZeRO
> issues.  And I use I daily if not more often.  Now I am not going to
say
> that you won't have issues.  I just haven't.
>
> Good luck
>
> Sent from my mobile...
>
> On Feb 22, 2010, at 16:50, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com
> <mailto:jim.kinney at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
How does that work? I have a PayPal account, but it's linked to my bank 
account as well as my Debit card from same bank. Purchase goes through 
PayPal, who in turn access my bank for the money to cover the purchase.
I have it mostly set up for auto renewable subscriptions, haven't used 
it for on-line purchases yet.
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