Chase new pin rules no pins starting with 19

[alkemyst]

No years are allowed :confused;

In their efforts for better pin security they actually have decreased the password pool by 100. The CS person said pins that start with 20 are also blocked but someone I know has one (at least for now).

Thing that sucks is they didn't notify me, my card just stopped working for debit.

 

[Leros]

Every 4 digit number is a year.

 

[TallBill]

Every number is a year.

Ficksed

 

[theflyingpig]

The person who made this decision is an idiot, and deserves to be beaten, shot, skinned, hanged, and crucified. Everyone knows this.

 

[Newbian]

Use what the rest of us use as a pin code:

1337

 

[MikeMike]

every 4 digit number is the last 4 digits of an ssn.

ftfy

 

[Cattlegod]

Every 4 digit number is a year.

you just blew my mind

 

[mugs]

No years are allowed :confused;

In their efforts for better pin security they actually have decreased the password pool by 100. The CS person said pins that start with 20 are also blocked but someone I know has one (at least for now).

Thing that sucks is they didn't notify me, my card just stopped working for debit.

They decreased the PIN pool by 100, but in doing so they increased security by forcing people to use less obvious PINs. They know better than any of us what the frequency distribution of PINs is, and I'd bet PINs between 1900 and 2000 occur with higher frequency than the rest of the possible PINs. They've forced people to spread PINs more evenly.

 

[sdifox]

In other news, Radio Shack is reporting a shortage of Atari Portfolio and Magnetic Stripe Card Emulator.

 

[alkemyst]

They decreased the PIN pool by 100, but in doing so they increased security by forcing people to use less obvious PINs. They know better than any of us what the frequency distribution of PINs is, and I'd bet PINs between 1900 and 2000 occur with higher frequency than the rest of the possible PINs. They've forced people to spread PINs more evenly.

The problem is with a pin you are dealing with a closed space of 0000 to 9999 and already most combinations are blocked like 1234, 9999, etc.

All these places that are requiring one capital, one number and the like are just encouraging people to write their passwords down or use the same one for everything.

 

[Flammable]

BOA for example allows pins with more than 4 numbers, IE you can put 4568238 as your PIN. just translate that into a nice word and easy to remember plus hard to crack.

 

[drinkmorejava]

Use what the rest of us use as a pin code:

1337

I honestly have that as a pin on an account, and I didn't even pick it. I've never actually used the account though and have nothing in it.

 

[Leros]

I honestly have that as a pin on an account, and I didn't even pick it. I've never actually used the account though and have nothing in it.

One of my security codes on the back of my credit card is 123.

 

[rockyct]

Every 4 digit number is a year.

Ah, now that makes sense. I can see people using the year they or a family member was born as their pin.

 

[SagaLore]

It would be more secure if they just went to 5 digit pins.

 

[oogabooga]

It would be more secure if they just went to 5 digit pins.

019## then?

 

[Parasitic]

Variable digits FTW. Although it sucks that most banks require a minimum of 4 digits. They should make it 1-10 digits and "recommend" 4-6 so most people can still keep their favorite codes.

 

[vital]

how hard would it be to bruteforce 9999 numbers?

 

[Leros]

how hard would it be to bruteforce 9999 numbers?

Hopefully ATM machines don't let you try more than a few times before locking down your card.

 

[Born2bwire]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K95SXe3pZoY

 

[ric1287]

where do you change it? Have to go to the ATM?