> Of course, my CC number is like my name: public information. Actually, your credit card number is intended to be more like a password. Not a one-time-use pas

> Of course, my CC number is like my name: public information. Actually, your credit card number is intended to be more like a password. Not a one-time-use password (that would be a better solution) but a password. And yes, the procedures for using a card DO involve showing that password to systems (well, of course!) and people (uh, oh... not so good) along the way.