Re: frame question

[Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Am I wrong in assuming that you have no faith in SSL or encryption
strategies
to deter cybercrime?  What about Virtual Private Networks via the
Internet?  How
will this be any different from E-commerce in security?
Gary

DAsmussen@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 97-11-13 02:35:19 EST, Lord God of the Universe Booth
> Martin writes:
> 
> > 
 Most businesses _WON'T_ use the Internet for on-line
> >  
commerce, because the Internet doesn't provide the level of reliability
> >  
and security that businesses expect.
> 
> The point is that the aforementioned actually work (or have worked at one
> time or another) for your company.  Hopefully, your Personnel department has
> properly documented them so that they can be tracked down at a later date.  A
> "hacker" receiving this information through unscrupulous means _HAS_ no such
> documentation, and cannot be tracked down in most cases (he/she "spoofed"
> their address off of another server to make it appear that his/her message
> came from there, after monitoring traffic on _your_ server so they can pop up
> a quick message like "For verification purposes, what was that credit card
> number/password, again please?").
> 
> In short, the "www" is about as secure as a phone call on a standard cellular
> or radio phone -- only not as good.  At least in the latter instances, a
> potential "lurker" has to be within range of the device...
> 
> JMHO,
> 
> Dean Asmussen
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