Credit Card Security
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Credit Card Security: Staying Safe in the Age of Plastic Money
In the modern world, many people can go weeks without touching cash. With the "swik-swik" sound of a credit card sliding through a reader, we can purchase anything from office supplies to online products without handling coins or bills.
Is Your Card Safe?
While cash offers immediate confirmation of transactions, credit cards present risks. For instance, when you hand your card to a restaurant server, there's no guarantee your information isn’t being misused. This uncertainty has prompted credit card companies to enhance security measures.
Enhanced Security Measures
MasterCard and Visa collaborated to create the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), a set of 12 guidelines ensuring secure transactions. Although these standards have been around since 2005, compliance has been gradual. Recently, both companies have intensified their efforts, threatening service interruptions for non-compliant merchants.
Discover’s Secure Solutions
Discover Card introduced the Secure Online Account Number Program to safeguard online transactions. This feature generates a random account number for each purchase, protecting your real card number. Once the purchase is complete, this number becomes void, adding an extra layer of security.
Address Verification
To combat theft, many online merchants require a shipping address that matches your billing address. This measure prevents thieves from using stolen card numbers to make purchases, as they would need access to your home to receive the items.
Third-Party Security Systems
VeriSign’s SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology is a leading third-party solution that enhances online security. By providing merchants with public and private keys, it ensures encrypted communication, employing 128- to 256-bit encryption for robust protection.
In this digital age, these security advancements allow us to enjoy the convenience of credit cards with peace of mind, knowing our information is protected.
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