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What's the current geek take on Verified by Visa and Mastercard secure code?
I've now encountered Egg putting a block of some description on my card after I didn't sign up for Mastercard secure code while doing some online shopping a couple of weekends ago. I've now just tried to buy something else online and encountered a Mastercard secure code screen without a cancel function, got back to a screen to enter different card details and it took me to a verified by Visa screen.
I'm currently skeptical about the benefits of either scheme and don't see what else they add in terms of security and am pretty pissed off at retailers removing the ability to skip the screen. What do you think? Are they a useful security feature? Am I going to end up signing up for them on the basis of the process of least resistance in order to be able to do some shopping?
I've now encountered Egg putting a block of some description on my card after I didn't sign up for Mastercard secure code while doing some online shopping a couple of weekends ago. I've now just tried to buy something else online and encountered a Mastercard secure code screen without a cancel function, got back to a screen to enter different card details and it took me to a verified by Visa screen.
I'm currently skeptical about the benefits of either scheme and don't see what else they add in terms of security and am pretty pissed off at retailers removing the ability to skip the screen. What do you think? Are they a useful security feature? Am I going to end up signing up for them on the basis of the process of least resistance in order to be able to do some shopping?