+1 This is not to say that we should not generally be careful about Internet security, but I see that all too often, we completely downplay realworld risks, and amplify network-based ones.
* * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]>wrote: > *Paypal will give you single use or timer driven credit card numbers…* > > * * > > *I imagine I’m not the only one on this alias who will tell you that > buying things online and accessing my bank account online have never proven > to be a poor decision. I’m more inclined to think twice about what’s going > on with my credit card when it gets handed over in some third world nation > to pay the tab, or what certain countries do with my passport and > information when I drop it off at the consulate with a bunch of pictures of > myself and the passport for a week…* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* <[email protected]>** > > * * > > *c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:54 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT: Actually it may not be but opinion wanted on this**** > > ** ** > > I seem to remember a while back a discussion on online purchasing and use > of prepaid cards for that purpose. Are any of you doing that or do you use > a regular credit card attached to your PII? I am just now starting to do > online purchasing for my consulting and really do not like the idea of > having my cc #, name and address stolen by hackers because some online > company was a little forgetful or not following best practices. FYI I don't > do online banking at all and unless I end up being forced to do so don't > plan to change that.**** > > **** > > If you are using a prepaid card which company do you use? Visa, > MasterCard, Amex, Discover, or some other?**** > > **** > > Thanks a lot for your opinion on this,**** > > **** > > Jon Harris**** > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
