SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold Price Monitor -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: lorne who wrote (47317)1/20/2000 12:05:00 PM
From: long-gone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116763
 
OT(?)WOW
kitco.com



To: lorne who wrote (47317)1/20/2000 12:17:00 PM
From: long-gone  Respond to of 116763
 
OT
& this could(should?) kill e'commerce winners on the market:
Thursday January 20 12:41 AM ET
Doubts Triggered Over Web Shopping
By BEN FOX Associated Press Writer

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Internet retailers have worked hard to squelch consumer fears of credit card number theft, using sophisticated encryption and other high-tech strategies to make online shopping safe.

But the industry's security image took another blow with the disclosure that the credit card database of a health products supplier was open to hackers for a few hours this week.

Word of the security breach at Global Health Trax Inc. comes as credit card companies are canceling thousands of cards because someone pilfered their numbers from CD Universe, a Web music seller. The card companies say(cont)
dailynews.yahoo.com

Power Lunch was just saying a hacker posted piles of stolen credit card#'s to the web.