> -----Original Message----- > From: Thane Sherrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 3:03 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Best way to store credit cards in database?
> Here's a suggestion that might help - store everything but the last four > numbers in a hashed format. The customer still has to type something in, > but it's only 4 numbers, and it makes it virtually impossible to be hacked. Why would you do that? Then you'd only have to guess one in 10,000 possibilities instead of 10E16 possibilities? Plus you would have "everything" else like the expiration date, card holder name and address...etc. Just a matter of time before they would crack the last 4 numbers. Tom Nunamaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own 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=coldfusionb 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
