RE: [PHP] HTTPS vs. HTTP ? - the weakest link
| From: | Miguel Cruz | Date: | Mon, 08 Jul 2002 16:04:33 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] HTTPS vs. HTTP ? - the weakest link | ||
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On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Brinkman, Theodore wrote:
> Think about it for a moment. E-commerce involving properly signed sites is,
> at the very least, more secure than handing your credit card to a waiter in
> a restauraunt. The waiter can walk off with your card, and come back 2
> minutes later with your card. You'll never know if he copied down the name,
> cc number and expiration date for later use.
And in real life, that's how most credit card numbers are stolen.
miguel