for example when u buy on amazon ur credit card info is encrypted and sent to amazon. What happens after they receive it? Is processed by humans? What security is there?
2006-09-24 01:43:22 · 2 answers · asked by lifemaker90 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Typically - online - your credit card and information is entered into a 'secured' website (SSL), which encrypte the message - which can be de-encrypted (of sorts) by the payment gateway (only) - and from there sent into the authorization networks finding its way to your issuing bank - who checks your balance and grants either a 'status: open to buy' or a 'decline'. The order information (with out the full credit card information) is sent to the merchant. It never sees a human's eyes.
Billions a day go through this - very little to worry about - as the miniscule amounts that are hacked (and the media blows way out of proportion) isn't even 1/10 of 1%
2006-09-27 20:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by brettmansdorf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm.. i dont know the detail..
but i think its automatic..
there is no security..
cc issuer will ask u for confirmation..
thats all..
2006-09-24 02:35:53 · answer #2 · answered by deval_agrifarman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋