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Very nicely put!
I'd disagree with the last bit though: if it's a really small site they are probably stored in clear text. Go look at what some of the morons in QA are playing with and you'll see what I mean.  #
That's one of the reasons I prefer paying with PayPal - I'm pretty sure they are solid, and they don't share financial details with the online store I'm buying from, just the delivery address and so forth.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Have to admit if it's a site I've never really heard of or well known, and something I'm buying as a one-off I'll use PayPal for pretty much those reasons, I trust PayPal more than some random site. I've even paid more money for something from Amazon than an independent site because I trust Amazon. With all these hacks and data leaks I'm definitely more cautious about who I deal with and how.
Now excuse me while I look at these files HMRC have sent me, apparently I have "errors an your tax rebate".
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Thank you a lot for your excellent explanation. Unluckily EVERY site that asked me my details saved the three digits code also, I wouldn't have problems otherwise.
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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Never on a site that has anything to do with computer equipment or software. Too many of those guys are too sure of themselves, and we all know what pride comes before, don't we*?
* "Pridian", so so pride is so the day before yesterday!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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den2k88 wrote: ...so they must be in a retrievable format (encrypted at best, for sure not hashed) so it is a certainty that my CC details could be decrypted and used.
Not necessarily. Sites these days are not storing CC details, but simply store a transaction ID instead.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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My bank (Bank of America) has the ShopSafe feature, where they will create a virtual Visa card for you on demand and online, that is good for one transaction and the amount you specify. This is great for online payments, because you never use your real credit card online.
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
modified 11-May-16 13:55pm.
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Do trees find Spring to be a real releaf?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I see you're finally branching out - a budding genus rooted in punditry!
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Who planted that joke in your head?
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Ah, grow up, will you... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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The circle of leaf?
New version: WinHeist Version 2.2.2 Beta I told my psychiatrist that I was hearing voices in my head. He said you don't have a psychiatrist!
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Have you considered pollen the Lounge users to seed what they think of these remarks? Find out if they're furrow against the posts? While some may enjoy them, it's possible that others find them really irrigating. There's not mulch else to say; just bee cautious.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Please just get your coat and leaf
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You certainly do seed things differently.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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He seems to be branching out.
/ravi
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At least he's observant enough to stem the tide of the Star Wars TOTD.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Yes, he seemed to be rooted on that theme. I'm glad that thread's trunkated.
/ravi
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Petunia and I, I'm glad it is too.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Yes, it looks like he's turned over a new leaf.
/ravi
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Let hope he stays this way for a lawn time to come.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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You're right - can't ask for mow.
/ravi
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Wood you stop it please?
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Fir Heaven's sake, get a Griff!
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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OAKay, Griff, yer barkin' up the wrong tree once again.
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