By Andy McCue
Published: Thursday 06 November 2003
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Name
Khushil Dep
Location
Hertfordshire
Occupation
IT Consultant
Comment
WorldPay's system were ( when I used to work there ) some of the best in the country with more security than most government servers! The guys we had there were also top notch so I don't think people have to worry about leaks of CC numbers and stuff. Load balance is a very tricky thing to do and let's face it this is the first time that a DoS attack has happened to WP. They are most likely adjusting the backup server to meet demand but then I don't really know what they have in place at the moment - no outside WP should. The fact that NatWest and RBS have invested in this company should be an indication at how seriously WP take issues like security and contingency planning. Be interested to find out where the DoS is coming from really.
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