[ic] Credit Card Info

[Dan Browning]

> On Sun, Nov 04, 2001 at 08:20:18PM -0000, Garry wrote:
> > Why is it so hard to install PGP? - I have tried but with 
> no success 
> > and I can't understand the code needed.  As a potential end user of 
> > IC, it seems to me that there is an assumption that we all 
> have to be 
> > real brainy programmers or, to be able to understand the literature 
> > which, to me, might as well be in an unfamiliar foreign language.
> > 
> > I have seen several people on here almost beg for simple, step by 
> > step, clear english instructions on how to encrypt credit 
> card info. I 
> > have given up asking because of the embarrassment factor involved.  
> > Replies like, "people who can't, shouldn't" - is not 
> appropriate, I am 
> > not using IC to make money out of third party clients, I 
> don't want to 
> > learn ITL, or Linux or perl - but why should this exclude me from 
> > being able to use the software?
> 
> If my doctor can't he shouldn't, if the guy mowing my lawn 
> can't (or cuts down too much of my garden) he shouldn't, if 
> the bus driver can't, he shouldn't, if all the people driving 
> the other way on the road can't, 
> watch out!, etc....  If you were only handling your own data 
> in a sandbox, that would be one thing; my 8 year old can 
> drive my truck in the north woods but nowhere else.
> 
> Look at all the people STILL infected with code red and 
> nimda.  How sad is it when we see something like 
> secure.somebank.com trying to infect us with it?
> 
> IC is **too easy** to set up (sorry Mike).  If you don't know 
> your OS, then should you be running a store on it?  Please do 
> not be embarrassed about 
> getting someone else to help.

This reminds me of the binary modules debate on lkml.  We should have a
message coded somewhere that automatically e-mails VISA when someone
disables the IC encryption requirement.  That would be a hoot.

Dan Browning
Kavod Technologies