Posts Tagged ‘credit card’
3D (in)Secure
24Aug10
It’s not news that the 3D Secure system that gets branded as ‘Verified by Visa’ is a steaming pile of something that should be scraped off shoes rather than presented on screens. Ben Laurie was the first serious voice of dissent (that I noticed), but then along came Ross Anderson and Steven Murdoch to ensure […]
Filed under: could_do_better, security | 2 Comments
Tags: 3D Secure, additional cardholder, cardholder not present, CNP, credit, credit card, joint account, liability, payments, phishing, security, Verified by Visa
iPod, eBook, dAllowance
02Feb10
‘Can I have an iPod Touch for my birthday?’ asked my five year old daughter yesterday (the birthday isn’t far away), ‘Susie has one, and she’s 6’. ‘No’, came my reply, ‘I gave you an iPod mini just a few weeks ago’. We’ve been going through a bit of an iPod upgrade cycle around the […]
Filed under: media, technology | 3 Comments
Tags: allowance, amazon, credit card, debit card, ebay, ebook, ipod, itunes, money, payments, paypal, pocket money
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