Re: [Re] Hobbit's questions on one-time transaction numbers...

[Chris Walsh <cwalsh () cwalsh org>]

They existED.  Not sure of their current status.

Hobbit:  I emailed the following last nite, but got a 550 from your  
smtp daemon.

> I think MBNA used Orbiscom's ControlPay. Cyota (now owned by RSA)  
had a similar solution called SecureClick.  Info I could find via  
google is sparse,
> http://specials.ft.com/ftit/sept2001/FT3D4SI86RC.html  is about the  
best I found :^(.  I DK about the per-vendor stuff at all.

The 550 was my fault, and is now fixed, but since this Q seems to  
have some general interest....

Chris



On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:31 PM, Adrian Sanabria wrote:

> I can't find any proof that cards with one time transaction numbers
> exist. There are cards that can be preloaded with cash, like the VISA
> Buxx that is marketed towards parents that want to control their
> teens' spending.
>
> But the number on the card never changes, and is just as vulnerable as
> any other. The only advantage is that, if stolen, only the remaining
> balance can be used. Nothing can be charged as credit by the theif.

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