[comp.sys.apple2] credit card numbers

ART100@psuvm.psu.edu (Andy Tefft) (09/23/90)

In article <0093D12A99B9F900.00000111@dcs.simpact.com>,
jschober@gnh-starport.cts.com (Joey Schober) says:
>
>InterNet is a public network, and the possibility quite exists for messages
>routing through the network to be trapped by someone.  If I had a credit card
>(which I don't), I'd be MOST hesitant to send out its number/exp. date to a
>net
>where any smart hacker could get at it.

Credit card numbers are very insecure, it's just that most people
who could find out your card number don't care to. The problem with
the net is that the people who would go to the trouble of finding
numbers would be more likely to USE them.