Re:MasterCard Ending Signature Requirements
by Tijdreiziger on Saturday October 21, 2017 @05:30AM
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If you pick a common 4-digit PIN, there are 10 000 possibilities for your PIN code. Given that your card will block after 3 incorrect tries, the probability that a thief will correctly guess your PIN code is ~0.03%. If you pick a 5- or 6-digit PIN, that probability is 0 for all intents and purposes, since it's extremely likely that the thief will assume a 4-digit PIN.
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Re:MasterCard Ending Signature Requirements
by DominikPeters on Saturday October 21, 2017 @06:26AM
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In most countries, you cannot choose the length of your PIN; often it is limited to 4 digits, and e.g. some ATMs don't even wait for you to press enter after you enter the fourth digit (UK).
Re:MasterCard Ending Signature Requirements
by ajdlinux on Saturday October 21, 2017 @07:29AM
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In Australia you can choose a PIN up to 6 digits, though the banks may warn you that a >4 digit PIN can be problematic in countries like, well, the UK I suppose.
edit: huh, it's actually more than 6. According to Commonwealth Bank, it can be up to 12.