You can’t help but feel a little scared when you have to enter your credit card information when buying something online. You hear about big companies such asAT&T suffering a data breachand wonder if your information will ever be a part of one. Even Roku is reeling from a data breach that exposed user credentials. It’s good to hear that Google has added support for another virtual card to give users more options.
Roku is reeling from a data breach that exposed user credentials
This comes days after the company adjusted its TOS and forced users to agree or lose service
9to5Googlespotted thatGoogle Pay can now create a virtual numberwhen adding your physical Citi credit card details. The virtual number Google creates has a different expiration date, and the CVC is filled out by Google Pay and/or Chrome Autofill at the time of transaction. This means your financial data will be hidden, so your information will be safe if the virtual number is ever compromised. Support for Capital One is available, withAmerican Express being on the listsince last year.
How to create a virtual card number on Google Pay
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You can easily create a virtual card number on Chrome by going toMore → Settings → Payments methods → Select a card → Virtual card. If you use theGoogle Wallet websiteinstead, you must go toPayment methods → Select a card → Turn on. If you need more detailed instructions, Google has a dedicated page onhow to use virtual card numbers. Google has also stated that it is working on future support for Visa and Mastercard. In the meantime,Google Wallet just added 32 new US banks to its support list, giving users comprehensive coverage.
More payment options on Google Wallet are always good news, especially sinceGoogle announced that the Google Pay app is shutting down in the US, though the payment service itself will continue to live on for purposes like these. Time will tell how things will work out for Google Wallet and whether users will prefer it over other payment services such as Samsung Pay. Regardless of your payment method, ensure that you keep track of your purchases and look out for suspicious buys.
