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Stripe warns small firms most at risk from ‘€57bn’ EU security rule

by benmarks on 6/13/19, 8:22 AM with 2 comments

  • by munchbunny on 6/13/19, 9:37 AM

    Of course Stripe would oppose it. It stands to lose transaction volume.

    I haven't researched this law more closely, so I might be missing something, but... this requirement seems mostly sensible? I might disagree with details, but I support the premise.

    The vast majority of online purchasing UX I see in the US makes it possible to charge a credit card with just possession of a card and some public records searches about the card owner's residence. Requiring a second out of band verification from the payment account owner would be a very sane way to prevent stolen payment info.

    Sure, it might drop conversions by 25%, but given how getting your information stolen from someone who probably has your payment info is not a matter of "if" but "when" in today's climate, maybe it's time we modernized how we pay for things online.