HardDesign: E-Commerce System (Amazon)
Why should raw credit card numbers never be stored in your e-commerce database?
— Tests your understanding of this concept.
Answer Options
ACards expire too quickly
BPCI DSS compliance requires tokenization; storing raw cards is a legal violation and security risk
CCredit cards are too large for database storage
DIt slows down payment processing
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