DO>It is true that desktop machines are easily compromised. However, we are DO>not searching for the holy grail here, just something practical and DO>acceptable to all parties involved. Also, I don't see the point of trying DO>to solve everything with technology when there are other means such as DO>social, legal, and business means to control the risk.
DO>Practically entire web is currently protected with just passwords yet the DO>web is healthy and thriving despite constant attacks at all points. DO>Everyone knows that DNS is a weak chain, yet billions use it everyday. DO>Best, DO>Don Park Don, If you really believe that ANY online method can possibly be "practical and acceptable to all parties concerned", then check out this article which appeared yesterday in the New York Times, and come back and tell me if your opinion remains the same - if it does, then (forgive me!) you're living in a dream world, not the real world. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=2&u=/nyt/ 20020513/ts_nyt/credit_card_theft_thrives_online_as_global_market_losses_grow I'm deadly serious! Take a couple of minutes *right now* and read this article carefully - it will certainly be the most important thing you do today (if not this YEAR). (If you have any trouble accessing it, let me know and I'll send you a copy.) Cheers, John Vinokur President Payment Central Inc. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
