The Safety behind the Shield

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3 min readDec 16, 2016

So the country is poised to take the digital payments plunge now that clear lines have been drawn. The Government expects the citizens of India to head towards a ‘ less-cash’ era, even if we can’t manage a ‘cash-less’ one just yet. Let’s be clear about this. Digital payments are not new. They’ve been around for some time now and they’ve evolved. For a large section of the population, paying and receiving money digitally isn’t a new idea. It has become a comfortable way of life.

But what of those who feel insecure without cash? What of those that don’t trust digital? What do we make of the news coming in that says digital transactions aren’t safe enough? We’ll be the first ones to admit that they weren’t safe enough. Here, you can read about what the co-founder and CTO of Zeta, Ramki Gaddipati thinks about that. At Zeta, we didn’t sit idly by and hope people would trust us and our digital payment engine. Instead, we went and did something about it. We made the Zeta Super Card impenetrably safe. No two ways about it. We call it the SecureShield.

With SecureShield, we’ve bought security into your hands. We’ve set up unprecedented controls that prevent card fraud, while still giving you all the convenience that you deserve. Imagine you have the remote control to your Super Card in your hand. Touch a button, and it’s off. Nobody can use your card even if you’ve lost it. Ready to make a payment it with it? Touch a button, and the Super Card is back on, and you’re back in business.

SuperPIN

It’s a dynamic PIN that’s valid for 2 minutes and for exactly one transaction. It will be available on your phone even if your data connection isn’t working. Turn this option on through the Zeta app, and you’re safe even if a bunch of people know your 4-digit static PIN

Location Shield

Turn this on, and your card can be swiped only at card machines near you. So even if your card has been cloned by a fraudster, there’s absolutely no way he can use it to swindle you of your money.

Swipe2Pay

When you’re making transactions online, you won’t need to wait for OTPs anymore. OTPs are vulnerable. They can be stolen from your phone remotely. With Swipe2Pay, all you need to do is swipe on the secure dialog that is presented by Zeta on your phone to complete your online transactions. Perfectly safe, fast and convenient.

If you prefer to use a traditional static PIN, you can still do that at a higher level of security than usual because through the Zeta app, you can change your PIN instantly any number of times.

There’s a tracking score on the SecureShield that lets you know how secure your card is. You can set up your security features as you like and tweak them anytime to your preference. You can get your tracking score up to a 100% in a few seconds.

We’re campaigning for secure digital payments, and the SecureShield is leading way. What’s most important to us is our commitment in making your transactions with Zeta safer, faster and more convenient.

If you haven’t got your Super Card yet, get it here.

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