Many consumers avoid using e-stores like the plague, concerned that their credit card information will be hacked and used by others. Realistically, the chances of this happening are less than your details being fraudulently used when you're not online.

But for those who perceive the risk to be too great Innovative Cart Technologies have now produced the ICT DisplayCard.

The difference between this and a normal credit card is a small display located in the right-hand corner. Press your thumb onto it and a one-time 8-digit security number appears which can be quoted much like the Verification number you have on the back of your card now. Except that it changes each time you use it.

So even if a hacker or fraudster has your credit card number, expiry date, name on the card and verification PIN they still won't be able to use it. Only when the 8-digit number is quoted from physically having the card in front of you when you make a purchase can it be used.

This technology isn't cheap but for peace of mind and the ability to visit those e-stores you shyed away from it may be the idea you've been looking for.

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