PAYING online can be fraught with worries about scams but 3D Secure aims to stop this.
The protocol is designed as a security measure and will hopefully be improved again with 3D Secure 2.0
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What is 3D secure?
3D Secure is what keeps you safe when spending your money online.
It use three domains – hence the name 3D – which interact making sure the transaction is legitimate.
The three domains are the merchant, the issuer and the interoperability domain.
Most major credit and debit card companies have adopted some form of the system for their customers.
How will it affect my credit card payments?
Many users have to enter passwords to confirm payments.
Often this appears in a pop-up box or in-site box, which has been criticised for causing confusion.
3D Secure 2.0 uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to flag payments as suspicious or safe.
Scrapping passwords or knowledge questions can prevent fraudsters from accessing users’ credentials.
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Some issues have been flagged in the current system with scam websites using fake pop-ups to trick customers into giving up their secure passwords.
Others experience friction or glitches when using the system with almost 70% of customers abandoning their purchases at this point.
At the moment 3D Secure just means you have an extra step before your online haul is confirmed.
The new system should streamline this as it is rolled out across companies.
Early data show that checkout times have been reduced by 80% with the new version and fraud losses have been reduced by 40%.
For customers, version 2.0 should speed up their checkout and keep them safer in the fight against fraud.
