[Zope] Re: [ZCommerce] Secure storage of credit card info

Derek Simkowiak dereks@kd-dev.com
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:31:13 -0700 (PDT)


-> I'd like to also have a one-box solution, though.

	Ooh, that's bad JuJu.  Keeping CC#s on the same box as your
webserver?

a)  Pray there are no overflows/misconfigurations/etc. on the webserver
daemon.

b)  Turn off EVERY other service on that box (even ssh has had a buffer
overflow).  This means no remote system management (i.e. buy another
keyboard and monitor).

c)  [After the Fact]: Wonder why you didn't choose to spend another mere
$1200 for a separate (Linux Oracle) server

	In short, if you're worried enough to encrypt the database files
on disk, you're worried enough to have a separate database server.


--Derek