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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53567

Valve has posted an update on the Steam security breach that happened last November:

Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:

We continue our investigation of last year\'s intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but

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gx-x · Elite Member Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2652

why do they keep credit card information at all?! If I pay something, it's done, delete the bloody CC information. What are you going to do with it? Keep it as an invitation for hackers?!

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4289

Have to agree with you, while they will likely admit it's for your convenience it is pretty stupid they keep it on file. I don't mind having to input my credit card each time. I can't remember if they actually got an option in there to delete your credit card information.

gx-x · Elite Member Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2652

Sabot · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:47 pm Post subject:

It has to be kept for a period of time -proof of purchase etc plus of course if it's stolen, for legal reasons. Shops do it -as in MILLIONS of transactions.
It's up to STEAM et al, to suitably encrypt it, but since it isn't exactly in the public domain and on the high street, then they deem themselves to be low risk.... Ha,ha....
Sooo... they spend little on security.
I don't understand why people would use a CC on sites like STEAM, M$ or PSN. Your plain and simply ASKING for trouble, on your laptop,PC or through hacking.
A network retail purchase scratch card is the best thing out there. Input virtual amount to wallet and that's it. Hacked? so what. No personal details are tied to your account and they can't use your funds as they are tied to your account and can't be spent on the high street. No brainer.
Use Paypal instead ffs!!

gx-x · Elite Member Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2652

proof of purchase? Hmm...nothing proves that person on the other side has the right to use the CC info and pin code/security code. Owner could have a gun to his head etc. Banks keep records of your transactions, store only needs CC number, date&time, what was CC used for and amount payed. No need to keep name (bank has it tied to CC number), address especially pin code. Unless they have a picture of the user, all that info is useless in preventing theft.

I agree that using CC is not very smart, debit cards or paypal is better solution, although, PayPal charges a fee if I am not mistaken (I don't have PP, not available in my country)