[Hidden-tech] PayPal Questions-SECURITY

[Rikk Desgres]

I'd like to add that there is now a security key that Paypal (eBay) now
offers. I've had it a month now. How it works is Paypal sends you a small
dongle that you carry with you (mine is on my keychain) and when you log in
to your account you enter your username and password, but then a third
screen comes up and asked for your security key. You then press the button
on the security key and it gives you a six digit number which you enter in.
The number on the key changes every 30 seconds. It's a bit of a hassle
having to enter it every time you log in, but it provides extra security
from someone hijacking your account, because they not only would need your
password, but the numbers that the security key gives you.

Rikk
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on 11/6/07 5:23 PM, Fred Levine at fred at thompsonandlevine.com wrote:

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> One more point about PayPal. I have an account linked to my bank account,
> which is mandatory if you want to take credit cards on Ebay.
> 
> Last month, someone starting posting false debits to my PayPal account.
> Despite the fact that my PayPal balance was zero, they nevertheless starting
> transferring money out of my bank account to make the payments. I never use
> my bank account to make payments from PayPal, but there is not way to
> specify this in your account. The problem was eventually corrected and the
> money transferred back, but it seems like one hell of a potential nightmare
> to me. 
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>>    ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee.
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>> At Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:09:28 -0500 A - Z International
>> <az at a-zinternational.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> If anyone operates a PayPal business account rather than a personal
>>> account can you tell us whether the upgrade is worth it. I know it's
>>> free, but just want to know your experience.
>> 
>> I've done this.  Works great.  I've not had any problems.
>> 
>>> 
>>> And has anyone tied in their PayPal account with a bank account
>>> rather than just receiving credit cards? Again, trying to find out if
>>> this is worth it.
>> 
>> Yes, it works great.  I don't actually have any credit cards (just debit
>> cards, *including* a PayPal debit card).  My PayPal is only tied to my
>> bank accounts.
>> 
>>> 
>>> thanks!
>>> 
>>> Amy Zuckerman
>>> Hidden-Tech Founder
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