With masked credit cards, users are able to securely store their credit card information with Abine. When you require your credit card to complete a purchase, Abine’s Blur tool will generate random credit card information to populate the required form. In this way, users can feel secure that the purchasing information being sent over the Internet isn’t their own. In addition, Abine allows limits to charges that can be set on your cards, preventing hidden or unknown charges. More information on the nuts and bolts of setting up your masked cards can be found in four steps by Abine, available here.

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Aside from masking cards, Blur also provides a host of other features, which contribute to our belief that it’s a powerful privacy tool. In addition to credit cards, Blur manages and masks your passwords, emails, and phone, and has tracker blocking. Although some of these features are available in Blur’s free software, others (including credit card masking) can only be found in Blur Premium, which starts at $2.20 per month.

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As said before, there are numerous tips and tricks that users can implement to secure their finances when shopping online. But with the increased use of the Internet as a shopping platform, the robust ability of hackers today, and an increased number of credit card breach occurrences, masked cards are one of the best ways to ensure that your credit card information remains secure. Need additional convincing? Check out Forbes’ article, Why You Should Use Masked Cards When Shopping Online, for another perspective.