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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
We handed credit cards to waiters who disappeared into back rooms with them. Store receipts had the entire credit card number printed on them. My online bill pay through my bank is much more secure than the post office.
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My mother used to call catalog companies and
read her credit card number to a stranger on the other end (and then waited 4-6 weeks for delivery)! She didn't live long enough for the internet to come to her house.
Like you, I get a bit confused by many people using the term "privacy" to discuss things they don't like about the internet. Things are different now--including the definition of privacy. That's not
defeatist on my part. I'm fully aware of the risks vs rewards. I was a sysadmin for a lot of years, so I'm no stranger to the securing of data. I'm not giving up anything that I value in order to gain conveniences that I do. It's that simple. Eyes wide open. Unafraid. Unapologetic and undefeated.