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Credit Card App Lets You Control When and Where Someone Else Can Use Your Card

November 21, 2014 By newsmom Leave a Comment

#NewsDad and KPIX Reporter Kiet Do reports on an app in development from Ondot that allows you to prevent credit card fraud by locking and unlocking your credit card. But parents—it also has some great features specifically for you!

The technology enables you to choose which types of purchases you want to allow on any given card at any given time. Perfect for parents who hand over their card to their teenager for gas, or their nanny for groceries.

We haven’t tried the app (except for the on-camera demo), but we love the idea! Tests and reviews to follow…

Read more at CBS San Francisco

SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — A San Jose startup appears to be on the cutting edge of “credit card control” to customize your security preferences with the tap of a smartphone…

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