[Techtalk] e-commerce

[H. Peter Anvin]

Glenda R. Snodgrass wrote:
> 
> Normally you set up a m*rchant acc*unt with a bank, and an account with an
> Internet payment gateway which that bank uses (like Authorize.Net or
> CyberCash).  When a payment is made, the Internet payment gateway
> processes the payment, sends you a receipt, sends info to the merchant
> bank, which gets the money from VISA or whomever and deposits it into your
> checking account 2-3 days later.
> 

[Text anti-antispammed]

You can transfer credit card details directly from your own system to a 
credit card terminal; there is software available to do so.  The credit 
card companies are quite paranoid about what security measures you take, 
though, so make sure you check with someone who has genuine expertise in 
this area.

	-hpa