Did I read you correctly in that you want to store user credit-card numbers in your database for some period of time?
-eric On Sep 27, 3:50 pm, brianp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Everyone, > > I'm in the process of laying out a new app for a client. They need to > be able to receive customers credit information (for a credit check > done manually) via the website. > > So I have a few questions regarding the information. > > First I know I'll want to have a secure connection to transfer this > type of sensitive data. Is there a known tutorial or good read for > creating a secure connection for a portion of a rails app? > > The client had originally asked that the information be e-mailed to > the person running the check manually. I again am worried about > sensitive information being sent from the server via email. My > thinking was store it the db and have the person check the web app for > output on clients. Again all in a secured environment. > > If the sensitive data was being stored in the db if maybe it is a good > idea to flush it out after a pre-defined period of time. So the > important information (sin & credit card numbers etc) aren't left > behind. > > What are your opinions? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
