Collaborate Disseminate
I recently purchased a pre-paid credit card, but was unable to register it online for online management. Every time I tried, the setup page threw an error, despite all my details being correct (even validated by the card comp… Continue reading Online account was set up on my behalf but I can’t change the password now [on hold]
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Why are chips safer than magnetic stripes?
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Card’s magnetic strip and … Continue reading Is credit/debit card’s chip programming clone to another empty chip card [duplicate]
If you’re wondering why would I want that – it’s for my own security: against identity and data theft.
Continue reading Is there a secure way to disable NFC and RFID on credit cards and personal IDs?
CVV is a security feature.
Why isn’t it handled as a PIN and kept secret? I see that’s convenient to have the number on the back (or front, in some rare cases), but so would be to write your PIN on your bank cards.
Capital One recently sent my plastic credit card by post mail and its activation code by a separate post mail. What security problem does this mitigate?
If a rogue element has access to my mail box or home, they will have … Continue reading Why are my plastic credit card and activation code sent separately?
In Mag stripe transactions, I’ve worked on solutions by which you get an initial small value Authorization and then can capture a full amount later using the transaction_id. E.g. The payment gateways in restaurants.
With the… Continue reading EMV Transactions vs Magnetic Stripe
I found the exact same question about physical stores:
What information about me do stores get via my credit card?
Though I am interested in online stores! Are there big difference between PHYSICAL and DIGITAL store transac… Continue reading What information about me do online stores get via my credit card?
“Stealing debit card’s info” means obtaining all information about it via electronic means, e.g. hacking, but not only as card info could be sold. I am particularly interested in cases where some organization’s(online markets… Continue reading What happens more frequently: stealing debit card or debit card’s info? [on hold]
I’m looking for a way to make online purchases (video games/streaming-services/etc)/donations without transmitting my name/similarly identifying info.
Apparently, in the US you could use privacy.com or Abine Blur and then jus… Continue reading Paying by credit-card online without transmitting your real name (in Europe)? [on hold]
We have a website that uses Stripe for charging customers. We are selling a physical product that has zero resale value and a service that is completed 30 days after the customer receives the physical product. In other words,… Continue reading Does 3D Secure provide a significant security benefit that justifies a worse UX?