This doesn't even take into account that AVS is US only so has only limited protection.
- John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A fundamentalist - what you call someone more sure of what they believe than what you are > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Coombs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 18 February 2003 18:01 > To: Richard M. Smith; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Hackers View Visa/MasterCard Accounts > > > AVS gives the merchant a clue as to whether or not there is > high risk posed > by a particular alleged-customer. > > Merchants are free to ignore AVS, and many don't even bother > to use it. > > Anyway, it doesn't impact the "declined" or "authorized" > result given to a > shopper at an e-commerce site that implements real-time processing. > > Jason Coombs > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
