With the current level of encryption available, just how vulnerable are credit card numbers to being intercepted?
Stewart Baker: I think the risk is low. First, it’s only going to cost you fifty dollars if it happens. Second, it requires access to a machine along the path of the message you sent. Finally, you have to ask yourself whether you treat your physical card with great care. Most people hand it to a guy earning minimum wage and wearing a ponytail and let him keep it 10 minutes a week!
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