Re: Encrypting a php page...

"Einstein" <michaelhh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3bf9884d-a6f0-40e1-9b5d-c04b8d216a99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aha, found a "free php scripts" page which shows a built in php method
to encrypt, sitting back and learning it now... wonder how I missed
this with all my php books :(


Sorry to be late to the party, but I figured this deserved more depth of thought, and I was bored. As an entrepreneur I would solve the problem differently. I observe that as this is a small shop, it will still require human intervention to handle the majority of processing. I also observe that collecting as little information as possible is good, and that providing personalized service is always a selling point. So here's what I would do: Collect name, email address, phone number, and CAPCHA (not because it is necessary, but because people will expect it). Use the email address to notify them of a scheduled time for a customer service representative to call them. Use the phone number for a customer service representative to call them and get the required information. Rep enters the information into an unrelated, fully encrypted system. This shifts the security from a server that can be located from the outside world to a server that can be completely hidden behind the firewall, inaccessible from the outside world. It shifts the user experience from "Do I trust this website" to a level of personal service beyond what they expect. Basically, it increases the cost of the credit check by a trivial amount, in exchange the security is increased significantly, and the user experience is more personalized.
Joe

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