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An Inside Look at eBay Security

Posted by Hemos on from the looking-under-the-hood dept.

daria42 writes "This in-depth interview with eBay's Australia/New Zealand security manager is fascinating reading for anyone interested in online security and how the online auctioneer interacts with law enforcement agencies. "Normal people don't get up in the morning and wonder how they can steal or trick someone. I won't rest until we can eliminate wrongdoing," says eBay''s Alastair MacGibbon."

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  1. post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post again!

  2. Saudi King Fahd Dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Netcraft confirms it.

  3. Security my ass by WickedClean · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    When are they going to get all the Asian bootlegs off there? It is nearly impossible to shop for video games on there because they flood the site with listings. Same for DVDs.

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    ...All I can say is that my life is pretty strange...
    1. Re:Security my ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      I am tired of buying DVD's from ebay, only to find out they're
      • DVD with no label in a paper sleeve, no box art
      • "with chinese subtitles"
      • A dvd-rip
      • (even better) a VCD of a dvd-rip
      Seriously, I won't buy DVD's on ebay anymore because I know all the ones with prices less than regular retail are just bootlegs. When is ebay going to clean up it's act?
    2. Re:Security my ass by WickedClean · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      About 90% of the stuff I get off ebay is from regular people selling off their junk. I don't buy from 'Power Sellers' with 50,000 feedback ratings who overcharge shipping.

      I especially love the Asian sellers with software who say "Disc Only" in order to "Save on shipping."

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      ...All I can say is that my life is pretty strange...