This is getting crazy. Another breach.

[michaz]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/08/08/oracle-point--sale-system-breached-report/88402014/

[Warpy]

1. I keep a junk account for online purchases

so that if anything gets hacked, my losses will be minimal. When I have a big purchase coming up, I just transfer some money into it to cover the cost.

The account with the real money in it is at another bank and has no ATM card.

If you've got enough money to do this for online transactions, it can give you peace of mind. You won't be broke while the bank investigates possible fraud.

[Agschmid]

2. Same.

I keep less than $400 in my checking at all times, and just pay bills through the account when I need to.

[rjsquirrel]

3. Hmm aI wonder if any Trump properties

use the MICROS system.

Be good ammo if Trump mentions email hacking in the debates.

[Lint Head]

4. Russian criminals? The DNC hack that Wiki released. I think

there is a cyberwar going on with Russian criminals and Mafia probably guided by the KGB. I realize that's a mouthful that sounds like a conspiracy, but conspiracies do exist. And too much has happened for there not to be the suspicion of criminal actors. I imagine we will see what is next.

[Igel]

6. Given the lack of privacy, it's likely that the FSB or some oligarchs with approval of the Big P

know this is going on and don't stop it or know it's going on and take advantage of it. These were people either trained to see no distinction between politics, economy, religion, and ideology or who just figure it's allowed unless it's stopped.

(Lots of Americans are like that--unless something is punished, often severely, it's assumed to be approved and officially permitted. Then when something's enforced they're blindsided because of their bass-ackward assumption.)

[Lint Head]

7. Excellent observation.

[Lint Head]

5. Russian criminals? The DNC hack that Wiki released. I think

there is a cyberwar going on with Russian criminals and Mafia probably guided by the KGB. I realize that's a mouthful that sounds like a conspiracy, but conspiracies do exist. And too much has happened for there not to be the suspicion of criminal actors.