04-16-2010, 01:10 PM
Theft rarely takes place at the user's side of the computer.
It is far more profitable to target information stored on a company's servers.
Changing passwords every week doesn't protect you against hackers gaining access to Monoprice, for example, and stealing their stored information (name/address/credit card number/CVV).
Frankly, companies shouldn't be storing your credit card info in the first place (the transaction is either authorized or declined immediately), UNLESS you agree as a convenience to you.
It is far more profitable to target information stored on a company's servers.
Changing passwords every week doesn't protect you against hackers gaining access to Monoprice, for example, and stealing their stored information (name/address/credit card number/CVV).
Frankly, companies shouldn't be storing your credit card info in the first place (the transaction is either authorized or declined immediately), UNLESS you agree as a convenience to you.