Well, there's a big ole can of worms you are opening. :) There are a number of security factors to consider beyond SSL and pin numbers (authentication, authorization, network security, etc, ad infinitum,...), but for the sake of this discussion, let's just consider SSL with a PIN.
IMHO, for your needs, SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is secure. I assume that Yahoo can support 128-bit SSL encryption, so make sure your browser(s) use this. Most new browsers do. If you want to know more about SSL: http://www.openssl.org. Anybody know how long it would take to decrypt 128-bit SSL? Now the PIN is another story. Treat the PIN just like a password, which is basically what it is. I assume that Yahoo keeps these PINs encrypted and secure in their databases, but, who knows for sure? Also, make sure you have a good SSL connection (https://...) with the little "gold key" icon whenever you transmit secure data from your browser. John Hebert --- Kory Wnuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As I am sure that many of you are aware, Yahoo is > attempting to have users of the Yahoo mail system > pay > for POP access and mail forwarding. This is not an > overly big deal to me personally. However, to pay > for > this service one is required to have a Yahoo > "Wallet" > account. This will allow all of my credit card > numbers to be stored in one location for easy > access. > This is supposedly secure (SSL). This combined with > a > PIN is supposed to make me feel comfortable. Does > anyone have any information regarding what level of > security might be expected from a system such as the > one I have briefly described? Thanks. > > -K > > ===== > Contrary to what you may believe, I don't do > Windows! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
