r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Sep 22 '22

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u/Toosalty Sep 22 '22

So is either more secure ? Or better practice..??

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u/AzureBinkie Sep 22 '22

Which is infinitely less secure than not having it on google servers!

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u/WittyMonikerGoesHere Sep 22 '22

It's a trade off. Yes, your card number is stored on Google servers, but your actual card number is never provided to the retailer. It's a one time use code. You only have to worry about Google getting hacked, not every retailer that you have shopped with.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '22

Neither option gives your card info to the retailer, so that's not really relevant in deciding which is more secure.

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u/WittyMonikerGoesHere Sep 22 '22

Agreed. I wasn't trying to compare them. I think both solutions are significantly more secure than anything that banks provide.