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quick note ref credit cards (fwd)
From: security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:36:03 +0000 (UTC)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:02:35 -0400 Subject: [Infowarrior] - quick note ref credit cards A warning to fellow Netizens -- I just saw an economic news segment on MSNBC Saturday where the camera zoomed in and one could clearly read the entire front of a shopper's AMEX Platinum Card. As more and more news programs are doing stories on consumer spending and shopping and their focus (rightly or wrongly) begins turning towards 'recovery' these stories frequently show folks making purchases with credit cards at cash registers in retail stores. It may sound conspiratorial, but folks may want to be aware of this potential risk and take steps to reduce the chances that their credit card number, expiration date, and name on the card are compromised through the lens of a TV news camera by ensuring their credit cards are not 'exposed' for too long a time when paying for stuff in stores. Just a friendly thought. -rf _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () datalossdb org) Get business, compliance, IT and security staff on the same page with CREDANT Technologies: The Shortcut Guide to Understanding Data Protection from Four Critical Perspectives. The eBook begins with considerations important to executives and business leaders. http://www.credant.com/campaigns/ebook-chpt-one-web.php
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