Re: Encrypting Credit Card Numbers

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 58801
interpreted = N
texte = Allen Frye wrote: > I'm setting up my own database of orders and customer information to use > in addition to the shopping cart files. Should I encrypt the customer > information in the database, like their card numbers and other billing > info? Is there a standard way to handle this security issue? > > I'm running Webstar 5 on OSX and webdna 5.1g. > > Allen Frye > Zambooie > http://www.zambooie.com Hey Allen, I would probably say that it is a good idea to do that.. databases are secure when set up correctly however you never know what might happen to the hard drive etc.. There is quite a bit of info on encrypting into a database in the large webdna archive.. Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ One of the things you'll find is the suggestion to double [url][url][value][/url][/url] your values going in. Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Encrypting Credit Card Numbers ( "Allen Frye" 2004)
  2. Re: Encrypting Credit Card Numbers ( "Christian F. Gurney" 2004)
  3. Re: Encrypting Credit Card Numbers ( Donovan Brooke 2004)
  4. Encrypting Credit Card Numbers ( "Allen Frye" 2004)
Allen Frye wrote: > I'm setting up my own database of orders and customer information to use > in addition to the shopping cart files. Should I encrypt the customer > information in the database, like their card numbers and other billing > info? Is there a standard way to handle this security issue? > > I'm running Webstar 5 on OSX and webdna 5.1g. > > Allen Frye > Zambooie > http://www.zambooie.com Hey Allen, I would probably say that it is a good idea to do that.. databases are secure when set up correctly however you never know what might happen to the hard drive etc.. There is quite a bit of info on encrypting into a database in the large webdna archive.. Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ One of the things you'll find is the suggestion to double [url][url][value][/url][/url] your values going in. Donovan -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <-Graphic Design, and Pre-Press Consultation -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Donovan Brooke

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