http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html/comment-page-1#comment-7893 jim Tue, 16 May 2006 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html#comment-7893 The whole CardSystems fiasco was the result of a third party storing information they weren't supposed to... and then of course there was this story last year of how <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,102146,00.html" rel="nofollow">80,000 DOJ worker's credit card info</a> was stolen (that prompted the stolen laptop comment). The whole CardSystems fiasco was the result of a third party storing information they weren’t supposed to… and then of course there was this story last year of how 80,000 DOJ worker’s credit card info was stolen (that prompted the stolen laptop comment).

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html/comment-page-1#comment-7891 CK Tue, 16 May 2006 20:24:40 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html#comment-7891 Credit card data is not kept on laptops. If by some chance some moron is it's in violation of the rules whether or not it's encrypted. Credit card data is not kept on laptops. If by some chance some moron is it’s in violation of the rules whether or not it’s encrypted.

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html/comment-page-1#comment-7889 CK Tue, 16 May 2006 20:22:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html#comment-7889 There is some confusion here. I've been trying to type a comment to correct this but can't figure out how to explain it. It's not simply a matter of Visa (and etc.) being too lazy to encypt data. There is some confusion here. I’ve been trying to type a comment to correct this but can’t figure out how to explain it.
It’s not simply a matter of Visa (and etc.) being too lazy to encypt data.

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html/comment-page-1#comment-7878 Nick Tue, 16 May 2006 18:49:32 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/new-credit-card-security-rules.html#comment-7878 What machine in the world <i>can</i> run a firewall but <i>can't</i> do a little encryption??? Sorry, credit card companies, lame excuse. Try again! What machine in the world can run a firewall but can’t do a little encryption??? Sorry, credit card companies, lame excuse. Try again!

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