There are many individuals who had desire to purchase online
something, but expressed concern about using credit card. They chose to fax
their credit card information on an internet based merchant instead of
transmitting online. Faxing is often used as a acceptable alternative, but
let’s talk about how safe it is?
When we fax information we don’t know that who is on the
receiving end-and that assume the dial number correctly.unlike form based
financial transaction that is routed to one specific e-mail address, a faxed
document usually winds up in hard copy format languishing in the tray of a
distant fax machine. It will remain in that location accessible by anybody with
access to the fax machine, until somebody comes along , removes the document
and process the information in an appropriate manner- you hope.
Faxing credit card information is a risky process at best,
yet most people are comfortable with faxing information,so it is not perceived
as being particularly insecure.many of the same people who refuse to transmit
credit card information online are infinitely are mopre receptive to the idea
of transmitting the same information with fax.
The same thing holds true when providing credit card
information through telephone.lets think about the process:
·
You are providing information you don’t know,in
an unknown location,and if you call the same3 no. back immediately, it’s highly
unlikely that you’ll ever reach the same person again there’s no peper trail
,it’s all verbal, and chances are you do obtain the name of the person you’re
speaking with, which is always good idea, it’s going to the Jennifer,heather,or
Jason. It’s always Jennifer,heather,or Jason.
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E-mail addresses used for the online routing of
credit card and other personal information are typically embedded hyperlinks
within a web page or order form.that means you need only click the link to
retrieve a form, enter your information, and transmit it to a predetermined
e-mail address. The chances of entering an incorrect address are minimal,a nd
certainly far less likely than manually dialing a 10- digit fax
number.transpose two digits of a fax number and you’ll be sending your credit
card or other personal information to a complete stranger.
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