Re: Housekeeping question

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 25376
interpreted = N
texte = > Just curious how some of you are handling the storing of credit card > account numbers. > > I'm imagining for safety they should be seed [encrypt]ed. Of course, > if someone can get the db their in, they can surely get the template > that calls them, and thus the seed value, which defeats the > encryption. > > So, what are you doing? Are you simply encrypting that part of the > template code that contains the [encrypt] context, the entire > template, or what?Well, yes, you can encrypt the credit card numbers, of course, it's up to you.You can also have a pretty secure network, secure the server, secure your firewall, always lock your workstation, etc...http://netsecurity.about.com/ <- read ! ############################################################# 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 To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Housekeeping question (Nicolas Verhaeghe 1999)
  2. Housekeeping question (Will Starck 1999)
> Just curious how some of you are handling the storing of credit card > account numbers. > > I'm imagining for safety they should be seed [encrypt]ed. Of course, > if someone can get the db their in, they can surely get the template > that calls them, and thus the seed value, which defeats the > encryption. > > So, what are you doing? Are you simply encrypting that part of the > template code that contains the [encrypt] context, the entire > template, or what?Well, yes, you can encrypt the credit card numbers, of course, it's up to you.You can also have a pretty secure network, secure the server, secure your firewall, always lock your workstation, etc...http://netsecurity.about.com/ <- read ! ############################################################# 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 To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to Nicolas Verhaeghe

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