What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? You'd still need a billing address I guess, but you might be able to get that by looking up the name and disambiguating using the location of the terminal.
Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
#12What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? You'd still need a billing address I guess, but you might be able to get that by looking up the name and disambiguating using the location of the terminal.
> What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? Apple Cards have just the name on them, which is a nice step in the right direction. (No contactless, though, which is weird.)
(semi serious here - I'm sure they want you to use Apple Pay)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
#13What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? You'd still need a billing address I guess, but you might be able to get that by looking up the name and disambiguating using the location of the terminal.
A lot of merchants are starting to use 3D Secure now which is essentially two-factor authentication.
It's been pretty standard for over ten years... (I'm in the UK, I have no idea how our market compares to yours)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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A lot of merchants are starting to use 3D Secure now which is essentially two-factor authentication.
Starting to? It's been pretty standard for over ten years... (I'm in the UK, I have no idea how our market compares to yours)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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A lot of merchants are starting to use 3D Secure now which is essentially two-factor authentication.
Starting to? It's been pretty standard for over ten years... (I'm in the UK, I have no idea how our market compares to yours)
It's unheard of in the US.
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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> What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? Apple Cards have just the name on them, which is a nice step in the right direction. (No contactless, though, which is weird.)
Why would you need it, you've got an iPhone right? (semi serious here - I'm sure they want you to use Apple Pay)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
#17What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? You'd still need a billing address I guess, but you might be able to get that by looking up the name and disambiguating using the location of the terminal.
> What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? Apple Cards have just the name on them, which is a nice step in the right direction. (No contactless, though, which is weird.)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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Why would you need it, you've got an iPhone right? (semi serious here - I'm sure they want you to use Apple Pay)
There is a little thing called COVID. All my main payment cards are contactless now. I am not an Apple card customer.
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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> What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? Apple Cards have just the name on them, which is a nice step in the right direction. (No contactless, though, which is weird.)
Why would you need it, you've got an iPhone right? (semi serious here - I'm sure they want you to use Apple Pay)
Re: Is your chip card secure? Much depends on where you bank
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> What if you sidestepped all the chip cleverness and just put cameras to capture the name, CC number, expiration and 3 digits? Apple Cards have just the name on them, which is a nice step in the right direction. (No contactless, though, which is weird.)
My credit union cards still have the old-style credit card number on the front (but no raised digits for the ker-chunk machine). My Chase card has the numbers in small type on the back in a non-contrasty color. It's not possible to read in non-ideal lighting conditions.