Encrypted Credit Card Numbers For Transmission....
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I thought about this recently when I bought a subscription to Wired for X-Mas for a friend. Why don't organizations like Wired (who are ostensibly closely connected to the 'net) not have public keys (ie through Viacrypt, as they are a commercial enterprise) that subscription purchasers could encrypt a credit card number to them, and then e-mail that cyphertext file to them for processing. The company could then snail mail to the purchaser confirmation of the cc purchase just like what happens for a credit card phone purchase. It seems straightforward or am I missing something? I mean, PGP is extremely widespread, and other organizations encrypt data for transmission between points with DES, so use of encryption is hardly a novel concept for business to swallow (particularly a magazine like Wired, who likely have a reasonably encryption knowledgeable readership or potential readership). Routine use of encryption at this simple level would likely get the ball rolling in the direction of other endeavors, like e-cash, or at worst become another convenience for the customer and allow encryption and the 'net to gain wider acceptance. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBLu6Cl3BFBj7pSNyhAQGzRQf/WjlkdJaLfTpc8cdDF6EV6IoGN0P0i6l1 dXPMoqRwNn3Aol04pBRQn3+KrK5GaII9ZopRWtEysCzIdv4nbA2t6qLZBZ8oXUgg 3o5Bdp+RIcgXNPtoRmZH5yDGw8kOQqgBH3glWsL25v2BOd87ic10HbhjSZn9FfWD s0qNKFblbqOb6Ur/XZklfjEpPJbE8rvVawt6RQqDO1ky5rKxrgDeGeQVfnu8m7ti fFo9lqTGpBKW9vk8JnTpF5gJvgTcj/iPxNzzeRw6UBD/nIDV2Ttg/lJni5yhGOxe 5LLINeaGVDvtioGbcehz0veXFZ5t7pNJgRxbIIG0AgA+plP0RQdp8A== =iUO3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Mark Terka writes:
Why don't organizations like Wired (who are ostensibly closely connected to the 'net) not have public keys (ie through Viacrypt, as they are a commercial enterprise) that subscription purchasers could encrypt a credit card number to them, and then e-mail that cyphertext file to them for processing.
Some do; see for example http://northpole.net/buttons.html (as noted by Hal Finney previously).
[...] use of encryption is hardly a novel concept for business to swallow (particularly a magazine like Wired, who likely have a reasonably encryption knowledgeable readership or potential readership).
Wired is tired. Someone should call them on this. Incidentally, I just tried to get into HotWired using the "cypherpunks"/ "cypherpunks" combo I recommended to Amanda earlier this evening. It didn't work. I'm just about to re-register cypherpunks on it, so don't be surprised to see a verification key sent to the list soon. I'll summarize to the list once the new membership seems ready to go. - -L. Futplex McCarthy "Your registration [...] encourages responsible behavior and good citizenship by discouraging anonymity." --Hotwired, on http://www.hotwired.com/newform.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.1 iQCVAwUBLu6Q9Gf7YYibNzjpAQFHswQA38F5Ky8pus0EYJfo7pi/+w+rfTMpXlY/ BIPUL49HQjsLYlKgOkgbsUZYdyHFyqvikqFHDbLuZiuLigsRjmlWc1BJPCSEdHML tEyPaw8rgwjVaJOP1Y16LW25lkcCn4sXVVxFlpFsjfSKF6peOcAteXFXJ5Y2kpK8 QCmu4pJZpbg= =uaT5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
"L. McCarthy" <lmccarth@ducie.cs.umass.edu> writes:
Incidentally, I just tried to get into HotWired using the "cypherpunks"/ "cypherpunks" combo I recommended to Amanda earlier this evening. It didn't work. I'm just about to re-register cypherpunks on it, so don't be surprised
the account i have been using all along is 'cypherpunk' / 'cypherpunk'. still works. i made the mistake of trying 'cypherpunks' a few times until i went back and read my mail. but since it's such a natural mistake, i doubt having both is any detriment. -avi
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