Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OT - EMail Hacking question

[Rick Moseley (ramosel]

That was the beauty of PayPal's plugin one shot credit cards.  It was a spot generated, one time use CC linked back through them (3rd party) to your account... Then they dropped it.   Fortunately my bank now has that service.  So even if it does get stolen, you've already used it, it can never be used again and there is no direct link to your real account. They are also perfect for curtailing businesses that set up revolving charges.

Rick

On Jul 22, 2013, at 3:22 AM, Larry T <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

Hi Gang,
    Sorry about the OT post - tried google without success.

    From time to time my customers need to provide credit card numbers and  such and email is often the easiest way but many people are fearful their info will be intercepted.   IMO, the possibility is very low and I'm not aware of any instances where it has happened.  (If my secure shopping cart is used, all the financial stuff is all done behind secure walls - or so I'm told.  I never even see the CC #'s.)

    I tell them to spread the numbers across several emails to minimize the possibility.  seems like the shear number of emails flying back and forth must make it really difficult to snatch one enroute.   Anything is possible of course, but to grab one of the few emails carrying CC info seems to defy the odds.

    What have ya'll found?  Any real life cases?  I know email address books are compromised all the time but that's not exactly the same as getting access to a email traveling between accounts.

    ??

LarryT

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