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Transmissions
Data Encryption
The first step in security is to ensure that all transmissions
through our order form are operating in a secure mode.
Operating in a secure mode means that your submitted
information is encrypted before passing over the Internet.
This makes your information unreadable by anyone else.
We have implemented industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) technology to allow for the encryption of:
- Private information such as your name and address
- Critically sensitive information like your credit card
number
System Software
The second step is to send your encrypted data directly to our
merchant bank. Our online real time payments are handled by
Cybercash, a state of the art billing/support system/billing
provider with one of the best anti fraud systems in the
industry. Cybercash uses multiple layers of security. The
actual processing system is housed behind a multi tier
firewall, and the entire system is run on hardened BSDI
unix servers.
All Cybercash Services Are Operational 24 Hours/Day:
- Works with any
Operating System/Hardware
- Ultra Fast
Transaction Speeds
- Duplicate Order
Prevention
- Large Negative
Credit Card & Check Database
- Extensive Fraud
and Velocity Checks
- Address & ZIP
Verification
- Automated Password
Verifications, Additions and Deletions
- Customer Email
Receipts for initial sales and credits
- Extensive
Real-Time Reporting and Customer Information
- Continuous System
Monitoring
- SSL encryption
used for all data transfers of sensitive information
Several third party software tools are used to further add
reliability and security. The web server software is the
latest Apache-SSL,
and the DBMS we use is Mysql.
SSH, SSLeay,
and IP Firewall are also used throughout the system as
security tools, among others.
Redundancy
Finally, in the case of failure of any part of the Cybercash
system, backup systems are always available. Full backups of
system and customer data are kept both on site and off site.
Data is backed up over multiple machines in real time.
Connections to the internet are also redundant, and back up
data lines are in place with automatic switchover capability.
A combination of UPS and gas generators are used to provide
power in the case of power failure.
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