Re: Ordering SW from the net?

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From: Annie K.
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 00:00

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On Tue, 7 Jul 1998 05:36:09, rolan@ibm.net.nospam (Rolan) wrote:

> I'm still a bit apprenhensive about ordering things and sending
> my credit card details through the net.  Has anyone had any bad
> experiences with this ie. others using your credit card on a shopping
> spree.
>  
> I have just added fortify to my latest NS/2 version, is this all
> the security I need?

 That'll give you 128-bit encryption, if the site you're ordering from
supports it. 

 I shop online a fair amount (did practically all last year's Xmas 
shopping online), and haven't had a problem. I don't see using a 
credit card online as any different than giving a warm body my CC# on 
voice phone--probably safer!

-- 
 naavr.x@voz.arg
 (Rot13 to email)

"Self-interested capitalism is not designed to handle a systemwide, 
global risk to collective well-being."  N. Y. Times, on the Y2K 
problem.

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From: naavr.x@voz.arg (Annie K.)
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Date: 1998/07/07
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