Comments on: SmartSwipe Safe Online Shopping Credit Card Reader Review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bill Gotro http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-51654 Bill Gotro Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:39:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-51654 According to the SmartSwipe tech I chatted with today, the software should be enabled for FireFox by end of the year! Good news, as that's my browser of choice! According to the SmartSwipe tech I chatted with today, the software should be enabled for FireFox by end of the year! Good news, as that’s my browser of choice!

]]> By: steve http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39794 steve Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:12:50 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39794 I agree with Jake on the Firefox comment. IE is totally worthless, and this is from a guy who overall likes microsoft! When it comes to browsing there are so many better, standards compliants browsers to use... I agree with Jake on the Firefox comment. IE is totally worthless, and this is from a guy who overall likes microsoft! When it comes to browsing there are so many better, standards compliants browsers to use…

]]> By: jake http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39780 jake Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:55:15 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39780 I'd say one big problem is that it doesn't support Firefox. the best browser in the world! I’d say one big problem is that it doesn’t support Firefox. the best browser in the world!

]]> By: Roger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39777 Roger Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:11:23 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39777 Agreed - I think this product would be great for those who aren't savvy enough to run anti-malware (or shouldn't because they can't distinguish legitimate anti-malware programs from scareware). Heck, I'd consider using it myself to avoid the hassle of having to go through the dispute/chargeback process in case my card was lifted. It's probably worth the money, but I'm notoriously cheap and it'd need to be around $50 for me to bite. :) Oops...forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one. Agreed – I think this product would be great for those who aren’t savvy enough to run anti-malware (or shouldn’t because they can’t distinguish legitimate anti-malware programs from scareware). Heck, I’d consider using it myself to avoid the hassle of having to go through the dispute/chargeback process in case my card was lifted. It’s probably worth the money, but I’m notoriously cheap and it’d need to be around $50 for me to bite. :)
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.

]]> By: Roger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39761 Roger Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:15:44 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39761 Agreed - I think this product would be great for those who aren't savvy enough to run anti-malware (or shouldn't because they can't distinguish legitimate anti-malware programs from scareware). Heck, I'd consider using it myself to avoid the hassle of having to go through the dispute/chargeback process in case my card was lifted. It's probably worth the money, but I'm notoriously cheap and it'd need to be around $50 for me to bite. :) Agreed – I think this product would be great for those who aren’t savvy enough to run anti-malware (or shouldn’t because they can’t distinguish legitimate anti-malware programs from scareware). Heck, I’d consider using it myself to avoid the hassle of having to go through the dispute/chargeback process in case my card was lifted. It’s probably worth the money, but I’m notoriously cheap and it’d need to be around $50 for me to bite. :)

]]> By: Bill http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39758 Bill Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:32:10 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39758 >Hankk and Roger Thank you both for your comments. The bottom line is, if you're comfortable with the way you're doing things now so be it. I would recomend this solution to friends or family that aren't technically savvy. Bill >Hankk and Roger

Thank you both for your comments. The bottom line is, if you’re comfortable with the way you’re doing things now so be it. I would recomend this solution to friends or family that aren’t technically savvy.

Bill

]]> By: Roger http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39746 Roger Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:10:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39746 I've checked out their whitepaper and I think this product does more than that. Keyloggers are only one kind of problem. Spyware is much worse. Any application that integrates with a web browser eventually puts in your information in plaintext, which means it can be lifted. 1Password, GuardID, or any of those applications are all vulnerable in the end. This one seems to be the only one that doesn't expose your information to the browser. Of course, if you're careful about where you shop and frequently run anti-malware, you're probably fine regardless. I’ve checked out their whitepaper and I think this product does more than that. Keyloggers are only one kind of problem. Spyware is much worse. Any application that integrates with a web browser eventually puts in your information in plaintext, which means it can be lifted. 1Password, GuardID, or any of those applications are all vulnerable in the end. This one seems to be the only one that doesn’t expose your information to the browser.

Of course, if you’re careful about where you shop and frequently run anti-malware, you’re probably fine regardless.

]]> By: Hankk http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/07/29/smartswipe-safe-online-shopping-credit-card-reader-review/comment-page-1/#comment-39745 Hankk Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:56:47 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=17160#comment-39745 On OSX, I use 1Password. It's a well-designed app that does exactly what this product does: prevent you from typing credit card numbers manually. (It does a lot more than that, too, such as keeping all your passwords and entering them automatically, so they can't be grabbed by a key-logger.) It's half the price, it does more, the software installs fine, and you don't have to haul around your cards or a big hunk of plastic. On OSX, I use 1Password. It’s a well-designed app that does exactly what this product does: prevent you from typing credit card numbers manually. (It does a lot more than that, too, such as keeping all your passwords and entering them automatically, so they can’t be grabbed by a key-logger.) It’s half the price, it does more, the software installs fine, and you don’t have to haul around your cards or a big hunk of plastic.

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