Re: [cobalt-developers] Is it safe to give a client Telnet access?

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On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Michael Stauber wrote:
>
> So even without shell access it's not recommended to put or keep sensitive
> data like billing information or even (sic!!) credit card data on a server -
> regardless in what form. Especally not in flat file textformat. ;o)

PHP, CGI, TELNET, SSH aside, it boggles my mind that anyone would store
sensitive data on a server open in one form or another to the world...but
then again, I don't trust computers.


Thom

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