here here, all we keep are the last 4 numbers.....let the banks worry ... >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/27/02 07:00PM >>> Don't store the credit card numbers at all. Just process the transac tion immediately and store the rest of the order information.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Fongemie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:17 AM Subject: Best way to store credit cards in database? > Sunday, January 27, 2002, 10:12:15 AM > Hello CF-Talk, > > I've got a simple site, and uses a small Access database. We will be > taking credit cards. > > Wondering what others consider a realistic practice to ensure > security to a reasonable level. What do others do? > > The site will have a SLL, but I'm thinking along the lines of > encrypting the card number. However, I know how unsecure ColdFusi ons > encryption is, so why bother? > > If people do somehow encrypt the card number, would you be willin g > to give examples? And I guess I'll need a way to unencrypt the > numbers in an admin area. > > I've seen where a site will store half of the number, and the sec ond > half gets sent by email to the shop owners. Then the shop owners > need to go in and match up the numbers. > > Thanks for any advice, recommendations on this. > > > Best regards, > Jeff Fongemie mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _____________________________________________________________________ _ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server · PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
