Is it safe to give credit card information to trusted websites using a computer with no firewall or virus protection? I spoke with the bank and they claimed any bad transactions would be resolved in my favor. I can't think of any compromising situations other than a key logger on my machine that would get me in trouble. So, I went ahead today and signed up for a years subscription to for some old classmate photos. It was $19.95 for a year's subscribtion but I had to use my debit card numbers. How safe is that? --- news:// - complaints: ---

Last time I checked, debit cards had FAR LESS fraud protection than credit cards. A debit card can wipe out your entire bank balance. Even if you do eventually get it back, you may have a lot of other financial issues to deal with. I set up a checking account in a different bank with a credit card there. Use that for all my internet transactions.

How safe are websites that require credit card info?

Sep 26, 2014 82 Replies

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Jim Thompson 11 years ago

And the vinegar >:-} ...Jim Thompson

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Martin Riddle 11 years ago

Citibank has the virtual card numbers, works well. Only problem is Amazon and multiple vendors, each vendor needs a different number.

Cheers

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David Eather 11 years ago

It is *never* safe to use the Internet without virus protection and a firewall. If you have any fears about transaction safety consider using paypal or better yet a prepaid credit card.

I read further down the thread that someone recommends getting a single use number/pin from the bank. These are safer but not totally safe. There have been active exploits of these systems in Europe using what is called man-in-the-middle attacks.

The "bullet proof" solution is a $20 prepaid credit card which you discard after use.

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