Re: Pirated WebCat? NOT...
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
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numero = 49768
interpreted = N
texte = >First of all, if you don't have anything to hide, meaning to pirate your >number, there is no need to worry.I have credit card numbers to hide because I run an online store. Anyone else have something similar to hide from people who are not supposed to have access to it? How do we know credit card numbers are not being sent back to SMSI, or even to one of its potential software hackers?>It is hard for me to believe that SMSI point of doing this is to snap your >data under your nose or anything illegal. We are NOT talking about a little >company with some freaks.What evidence do you have that they are not some freaks? Have you met or do you know any of the programmers personally? Even if you know then, how can you possibly assure us that they are *ALL* happy at SMSI, and that none of them have axes to grind with SMSI's management?>btw: Did you guys ever think about that with every app you work the >developer knows how to crack any of your data, since they are the ones who >developed it in the first place!This doesn't matter when the developers do not also create features that give them unauthorized access to the data on my server that belongs to innocent online shoppers. God only knows WHAT data is really being sent back to the company ... By the way, I'm not suggesting that SMSI is doing (or will do) the things I've mentioned here and previously. I am simply taking the devil's advocate position by arguing that it is not only possible, but for SMSI it would also very EASY.Clearly if the wrong person (or people) were left alone to modify the webdna engine code, far more serious consequences could result than just the theft of our own personal or private data -- because we store credit card data of OTHER PEOPLE on our WebDNA-enabled servers. -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome ------------------------------------------------------------- My programmers will write WebDNA code for you at $27 an hour! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>First of all, if you don't have anything to hide, meaning to pirate your >number, there is no need to worry.I have credit card numbers to hide because I run an online store. Anyone else have something similar to hide from people who are not supposed to have access to it? How do we know credit card numbers are not being sent back to SMSI, or even to one of its potential software hackers?>It is hard for me to believe that SMSI point of doing this is to snap your >data under your nose or anything illegal. We are NOT talking about a little >company with some freaks.What evidence do you have that they are not some freaks? Have you met or do you know any of the programmers personally? Even if you know then, how can you possibly assure us that they are *ALL* happy at SMSI, and that none of them have axes to grind with SMSI's management?>btw: Did you guys ever think about that with every app you work the >developer knows how to crack any of your data, since they are the ones who >developed it in the first place!This doesn't matter when the developers do not also create features that give them unauthorized access to the data on my server that belongs to innocent online shoppers. God only knows WHAT data is really being sent back to the company ... By the way, I'm not suggesting that SMSI is doing (or will do) the things I've mentioned here and previously. I am simply taking the devil's advocate position by arguing that it is not only possible, but for SMSI it would also very EASY.Clearly if the wrong person (or people) were left alone to modify the webdna engine code, far more serious consequences could result than just the theft of our own personal or private data -- because we store credit card data of OTHER PEOPLE on our WebDNA-enabled servers. -- Sincerely, Kenneth Grome ------------------------------------------------------------- My programmers will write WebDNA code for you at $27 an hour! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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