MCLEAN, Va.—Capital One has unveiled a new security feature designed to remove some of the hassle that comes with using plastic credit cards online, and help retailers cut down on potential fraud issues.
A Google Chrome plug-in that keeps customers connected with Eno, the bank's digital assistant, now creates "virtual numbers" in real time so customers don't have to enter their actual credit card information at checkout, Digiday reported.
Eno detects merchant checkout pages and automatically serves up the virtual card—completely different 16-digit credit card numbers, three-digit security codes and expiration dates—and customers decide whether to use, save or dismiss it, Digiday reported.
The bank plans to make the feature available on all browsers eventually.