Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to permanently opt out of "Verified By Visa" when making purchases online. It just moves the liability on to me and the technical implementation of it is frankly crap. If not, I'll cancel my card (I expect you'll be happy about that) since it's no longer useful for purchases.
If however you are going to introduce some scheme which is really secure, such as a hardware token or one-time credit card numbers or authorization by SMS message, then let me know.
Update (2008-11-20) — a dull form reply from Egg:
The Secure online code service is supported by Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code. It protects your card with a password, giving you added security when you shop online.
When you make purchases online with participating retailers, you'll be presented with a receipt at the end of the checkout process. The receipt includes details of your purchase, showing retailer name, purchase amount and date. You sign the receipt using your personal password and click 'Submit' to proceed with the purchase. Without your password the purchase can't be completed.
This is a system that's been put in place by Visa and MasterCard. It's to provide a more secure service, when making purchases online.
Unfortunately, this isn't something we can remove from your Egg Card.
Thanks for your message.
Emily Stirling
Internet Customer Services
Er yes, thanks for nothing Emily. You don't mention the idiotic implementation or the fact that they are passing liability over to their customers. I'm cancelling my credit card and looking for a secure alternative.
Update (2008-11-24) — I can't believe it, the fuckers cancelled my credit card.
1 comment:
I refuse to use any store that implements verified by visa. It isn't the stores fault entirely. Visa pushes the stores to do it... because Visa makes the store liable and the stores have no choice but to do what Visa says since Visa is the ones who designs the specs to the system. If Visa said tomorrow that Visa cards were now secure ID cards things would be different. I think maybe the way around this is to just get a non-Visa card. I'm not sure. Protest the stores which force you to go through the verified by visa system? Protest Visa? Or both?
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