I wouldn't go that far. The larger outfits are much less at risk of that sort of thing

and a lot of the smaller outfit will outsource the card collection business, so even if they got turned over, your financial details wouldn't be there to be stolen and misused.

Personally, I don't let risk of fraud stop me from buying thing I want to buy over the internet. If an online store takes Paypal payments, as well as card payments, then I will always always pay via paypal - even if it ends up going on the same card as I would have used if paying the site directly - that way I know that fewer distinct organisations have my details - the fewer people have my details the lower the risk.

And I just keep an eye on my statements and that.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on May 16th 2008 at 13:07:34

Message Thread

141 Stupid Barries downloaded yesterday. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 11:48:40
- What's a stupid barrie? Linkage? (n/m) (General Chat) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 12:22:45
  - Stupid Barry (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 12:29:31
- It's a legend (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 11:50:51
  - Bristol (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 16, 11:52:51
  - That was Pete Townsend's defence (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 16, 11:52:29
    - actually it wasn't (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 16, 12:00:44
      - lovely old facts, a bit like 3D from massive attack (General Chat) - pants, May 16, 12:05:12
        
        here's the article about it in the Guardian (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 16, 12:06:09
        
        Around the time, from what I gathered, 3D bought a cd from a website (General Chat) - pants, May 16, 12:11:29
        
        badly worded (General Chat) - pants, May 16, 12:12:26
        
        indeed 3D was 'caught' in exactly the same police operation as Townshend (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 16, 12:16:40
        
        This is actually quite scary (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 12:19:57
        
        about 4 years ago I switched banks, and then I signed up to a solo card (General Chat) - pants, May 16, 12:23:48
        
        Your card company should see you right... (General Chat) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 12:22:29
        
        I pick up the odd crooked entry from time to time (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 12:28:48
        
        Moreover, it's not just a retailers electronic security you have to worry about. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 12:35:21
        
        So should one really not buy stuff over the net? (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 12:48:08
        
        I wouldn't go that far. The larger outfits are much less at risk of that sort of thing (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 13:07:34
        
        less risky than using it 'for real' in some places (General Chat) - megson, May 16, 12:52:32
        
        I dunno either (General Chat) - pants, May 16, 12:52:13
        
        "fool" (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, May 16, 12:56:49
        
        Top Tip: avoid Buttfuck, Alabama (n/m) (General Chat) - Poomers Gorn Hoiper, May 16, 12:36:33
    - Got me (General Chat) - Old Git, May 16, 11:57:21
    - Rolfs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 16, 11:54:11
    - ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 11:53:10
- Guilty as charged (n/m) (General Chat) - King, May 16, 11:49:47

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