Re:Final – A credit card built for the 21st century
by nyolfen on Wednesday October 08, 2014 @03:28PM
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my mom uses checks as a direct response to major credit card hacks, and i can't say i blame her
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Re:Final – A credit card built for the 21st century
by alkonaut on Wednesday October 08, 2014 @04:36PM
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That's sad. The response should be proper credit card safety from banks and retailers.
I don't use the magnetic strip (only chip) and I don't without pin. Online use of MC/Visa passes through SecureCode/Verified by visa to ensure that leaking the CC details from a third party shouldn't be causing any skimming of my account. It's not fool proof but I'd say it's at least safer than cash and checks.
Re:Final – A credit card built for the 21st century
by restalis on Thursday October 09, 2014 @08:35AM
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"I don't use the magnetic strip (only chip) and I don't without pin."
The same here, but then I encounter more and more places where they offer you to type your pin only in an open and insecure manner. This sadly makes the pin usage a joke and something of a hassle compared to the older magnetic strips.