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deadwaxsociety
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As a first time submitter to BGS, I decided to submit the form electronically. However I noticed in Step 3 when they ask you for a credit card # they don't bother to properly secure the page or the following pages by using Secure HTTP (HTTPS).
I would advise anyone to not submit your credit card number on that page, especially if you are accessing the Internet over a shared network or a shared wireless connection. In general I wouldn't submit even if you are on your own home network using an ethernet cable as you can't guarantee who isn't snooping around on a network between your ISP and the Beckett servers.
I'm probably going to end up just sending a check. Haven't gotten an email back from Beckett about this.
PS. I'm also a bit weary of how secure Beckett's servers are or whether they even take security seriously. When I registered so I could fill out the form they sent me my password in plain text in an email. Passwords should be encrypted when you register and shouldn't be sent in a registration email.
I would advise anyone to not submit your credit card number on that page, especially if you are accessing the Internet over a shared network or a shared wireless connection. In general I wouldn't submit even if you are on your own home network using an ethernet cable as you can't guarantee who isn't snooping around on a network between your ISP and the Beckett servers.
I'm probably going to end up just sending a check. Haven't gotten an email back from Beckett about this.
PS. I'm also a bit weary of how secure Beckett's servers are or whether they even take security seriously. When I registered so I could fill out the form they sent me my password in plain text in an email. Passwords should be encrypted when you register and shouldn't be sent in a registration email.
