Re: Credit card transaction security

[Rick Smith <rick_smith () securecomputing com>]

What I have heard is that the "state of the art" is to process credit cards
on separate credit card systems, even for e-commerce sites. Most sites are
set up to offer telephone ordering and they use the approved telephone
based system to manually enter e-commerce transactions. Otherwise the bank
refuses to handle their credit card transactions.

I admit this is third hand, but I heard it recently. I'd love to hear more
specifics from someone. I'd expect that big e-commerce sites might be able
to cut a better deal with some bank or other.

Rick.