Chapter 6: Credit Cards

You can use ID Vault to securely store your credit card information so that you don't have to search for your wallet and type it in each time you shop online. Once you have added your credit card information to ID Vault, you are protected from spyware and keystroke loggers when you shop online and use ID Vault to enter your information into payment forms at checkout.

Storing and editing credit card information

You can manage your credit card information in the ID Vault Control Center. To open the ID Vault Control Center, click the ID Vault icon in the System Tray area of your Windows Taskbar, then choose ID Vault Control Center on the pop-up menu.

When the ID Vault Control Center window appears, click on Cards.

The options in the Cards section let you work with your list of cards:

  • When you click Add new card, the Add New Card Information pop-up form appears (see below). Add your credit card information by filling in the fields and clicking 'OK'.
  • Clicking Edit card opens the Edit Card Information pop-up but with the fields already filled in from the card highlighted in the Select a card list. Update the information if required, then click 'OK'.
  • If you click Remove card, ID Vault asks if you want to delete the card highlighted in the 'Select a card' list. Upon confirmation, the card is removed.

Add Credit Card Information form

In the 'Card name' field, give the card an easily recognizable name suitable for the 'Select a card' list.

Fill in the other fields from information on the card itself, including the card's security code, which is usually found on the reverse side of the card. Take care to enter the required information completely and accurately.

Auto-filling credit card information

When you have added one or more credit cards to your ID Vault, it becomes simple to go through checkout at shopping Web sites for which you have added an account to ID Vault.

When you reach the page where you would normally be required to fill in your credit card information, ID Vault gives you a chance to do so with a mouse-click. Just click on the icon for the card to use for this purchase, and ID Vault does the rest, filling in the cardholder name, card number, expiration date and security code if required. Click 'Close' if you prefer to input the information manually.