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CC numbers are not stored at Sony, they are processed and stored by my company. They never even cross Sony's network, only the validation token is passed back to them. They use our TransArmor product so you type in a cc number and it's encrypted as it's typed, a token is then generated back from us that they can't read.

There is a lot more to the system, but it would bore the socks of you. Oh and not scare anyone but the average "merchant" does not encrypt, and they store your numbers in their POS system until they do their upload. Often times number are stolen right from those systems.
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