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General: New Security Measures

SzarkSzark News ManagerMember Posts: 4,420
in News & Features Discussion

SOE has announced that they have partnered with Visa and MasterCard to provide increased security with their Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure services.


To provide our customers with increased credit card security, Sony Online Entertainment will be partnering with Visa and MasterCard. In a few weeks SOE will add Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure to our Station store purchase flow.

Q. How will this affect an SOE customer?

A. When adding new subscriptions, changing a subscription or purchasing software from the station store you, the customer, will be prompted to join Verified by Visa or MasterCard Secure. An application will pop up and prompt you to join the security program.

Q. How much does it cost to join Verified by Visa or MasterCard secure?

A. It is completely free to join Visa and MasterCard's security for online purchases.

Q. Why should I give Sony Online entertainment my personal information?

A. The information requested for these programs is not stored on any SOE servers. These programs are provided by Visa and MasterCard. Only Visa and MasterCard will retain the information you provide for your security.

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Comments

  • SamuraiswordSamuraisword Member Posts: 2,111

    I don't get it? When I accept a credit card from a bank I expect the highest level of security already. There seems to be some information being withheld about this new system. I don't trust SOE.

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  • SuvrocSuvroc Member Posts: 2,383

    Any iimprovements to online security is fine by me.

    Now if SoE could do something about improving their games then the added security would be worth it IMO.

  • KazaraKazara Member UncommonPosts: 1,086
    Originally posted by Suvroc


    Any iimprovements to online security is fine by me.
    Now if SoE could do something about improving their games then the added security would be worth it IMO.



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  • mdpedenmdpeden Member Posts: 19

    All they are adding is a password to online purchases...  If you really want it, and do not trust SoE, go to the Visa or Mastercard websites and sign up for it there.

     

    I no longer trust any internet based creditcard processing.  That is why I use PrePaid Amex gift cards (when they are accepted, Blizzard does not), or purchase the game time cards (If they are available).  I have left games because of the dificulty in getting the game time cards (EQ, EQ2, DDO).  And buying a game time card at an online store with my credit card is NOT an acceptable answer...

     

    If you think that  your creditcard information is safe, just because you do not use it except on secure places, you are mistaken...  I now get 100+ spam emails a day sent to an email account that I set up for a single purchase from a secure website that offered all the bells and whistles.  This told me that it was not as secure as they claimed, and I canceled that creditcard and will not purchase from that retailer again.

  • benzracer3benzracer3 Member Posts: 1

    The real benefit of Verified by Visa/SecureCode to us as cardholders and users of SOE is that it adds a layer of security to our credit cards.  Meaning, if I have a Verified by Visa password on my credit card and someone either steals or buys my credit card information they would not be able to use my card on SOE because they would not know my password.   Much like my ATM card.  No one can get money out of my account because only I know my PIN.

    I like the added security.

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