{"id":139235,"date":"2026-09-28T14:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=139235"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:28:18","slug":"iow-100-online-retailers-do-not-follow-basic-payment-security-rules-the-warning-here-is-not-against-open-source-ai-the-warning-is-about-basic-internet-security-good-browsing-habits-and-financ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=139235","title":{"rendered":"IOW: 100 online retailers do not follow basic payment security rules \n\nThe warning here is *not* against open-source AI \n\nThe warning is about basic internet security, good browsing habits, and financial awareness that *used* to be spread commonly:\n\n&#8211; make sure the retailer is trustworthy \n&#8211; be aware of where and what you are browsing \n&#8211; monitor your credit card statements (better: monitor your credit card accounts at least weekly for unexpected charges)\n&#8211; use one-use credit card numbers when dealing with potentially-untrustworthy services (if you *really* have to deal with them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IOW: 100 online retailers do not follow basic payment security rules <\/p>\n<p>The warning here is *not* against open-source AI <\/p>\n<p>The warning is about basic internet security, good browsing habits, and financial awareness that *used* to be spread commonly:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; make sure the retailer is trustworthy<br \/>\n&#8211; be aware of where and what you are browsing<br \/>\n&#8211; monitor your credit card statements (better: monitor your credit card accounts at least weekly for unexpected charges)<br \/>\n&#8211; use one-use credit card numbers when dealing with potentially-untrustworthy services (if you *really* have to deal with them)<\/p>\n<p>  &mdash; M\u0250\u0279\u0279\u01ddu W\u028e\u01dd\u0279s (@warrenmyers)<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/warrenmyers\/status\/2104578263779529141\">Sep 28, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\nfrom Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/warrenmyers<\/p>\n<p>September 28, 2026 at 10:25AM<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/ifttt.com\/?ref=da&#038;site=wordpress\">IFTTT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IOW: 100 online retailers do not follow basic payment security rules The warning here is *not* against open-source AI The warning is about basic internet security, good browsing habits, and financial awareness that *used* to be spread commonly: &#8211; 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