Re:Newegg stores your password in plaintext
by Johngibb on Wednesday May 25, 2011 @12:08AM
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There are very strict rules for what can be stored about a credit card. Specifically, I'm pretty sure that no one is allowed to store the card verification number. And even just storing a credit card in the first place is highly regulated.
Here's more about PCI compliance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_Card_Industry_Data_Secu...