[Infowarrior] - quick note ref credit cards

[Richard Forno]

A warning to fellow Netizens --

I just saw an economic news segment on MSNBC Saturday where the camera  
zoomed in and one could clearly read the  entire front of a shopper's  
AMEX Platinum Card.

As more and more news programs are doing stories on consumer spending  
and shopping and their focus (rightly or wrongly) begins turning  
towards 'recovery' these stories frequently show folks making  
purchases with credit cards at cash registers in retail stores.

It may sound conspiratorial, but folks may want to be aware of this  
potential risk and take steps to reduce the chances that their credit  
card number, expiration date, and name on the card are compromised  
through the lens of a TV news camera by ensuring their credit cards  
are not 'exposed' for too long a time when paying for stuff in stores.

Just a friendly thought.

-rf