Discover has a neat account security feature: the ability to generate numbers that only work with one merchant. Imagine how handy this would be in the case of a credit card number breach! Only PayPal, arguably the biggest third-party payment processor in the solar system, won’t accept one of these numbers. It could have something to do with that third-party nature…or do they hate account security? That’s what Doug thinks. [More]
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Discover Brings Back Disposable Account Numbers
By 10.17.11
Without explanation as to why, Discover card is telling customers that they’re bringing back the disposable account numbers they got rid of at the end of August. [More]
Discover Ends Disposable Credit Card Number Program
By 8.31.11
Discover sent around an email last night informing customers that it would be ending the “Secure Online Account Numbers” service. This feature helped you mitigate the potential for online fraud by letting you generate unique credit card numbers you could use per online retailer or even per transaction. A few Consumerist readers were bummed to see it go. [More]
