Real World Computing
Security without a smile
20080708 [PC Pro]
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1 Credit card users have little to smile about when it comes to some online transaction security implementations. |
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2 Authentication tokens add to security, but are not immune to attacks. |
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3 Smile attempts to 'improve' the security of Verified by Visa sites such as ebuyer in its own unique way. |
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4 Neither legislation nor security has halted spammers. |
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5 HAL 9000 (www.halproject.com) itself couldn't be any less helpful than certain payment servers. |
