{"id":74723,"date":"2019-08-23T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T13:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:59:58","slug":"quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: How secure is Interac<\/i> Flash?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether on their phone or with a card, Canadians know how easy and convenient it is to pay with\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash \u2013 that\u2019s why millions choose it every day. But do you also know how safe it is? Read on to find out. <\/p>\n

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True or False?\u00a0 <\/b>Interac <\/i><\/b>\u00a0Flash is just as safe as inserting my card into a terminal. <\/b>\u00a0 <\/h3>\n

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True <\/b>.\u00a0 Actually, Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash provides an additional layer of security on the already built-in protection of\u00a0 Interac <\/i> Debit by reducing the risk of exposing your PIN to prying eyes, ensuring your money is safe. Interac <\/i>\u00a0Flash also \u00a0offers strong consumer protections such as transaction limits, passcode verification and zero customer liability. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

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True or False? I might unintentionally pay for something by standing too close to a merchant terminal. <\/b><\/h3>\n

\"\" False. <\/b>\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash is easy to use, but not\u00a0 too\u00a0 <\/i>easy!\u00a0 In order to work, your Interac<\/em> Flash enabled card or device needs to be less than four centimetres away from the terminal and positioned at a certain angle . \u00a0That means you won\u2019t be charged without your knowledge.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n

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True or False? If my\u00a0 <\/b>Interac\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>Flash enabled debit card is lost or stolen,\u00a0 <\/b>someone could spend as much as they want using my account. <\/b>\"\" <\/h3>\n
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False.<\/b> Limits offer a layer of protection along with other security measures like EMV technology and the Interac Zero Liability policy<\/a><\/u>. Typically, single transactions are capped between $100-250 with an additional cumulative limit. Once either limit is reached, cardholders must insert the card into the terminal and enter their PIN to complete a transaction to help ensure you are, in fact, you.<\/p>\n

When using Interac Debit on mobile, the cumulative limit reset is completed on the device via passcode or biometric authentication, which means you may not be prompted for Chip-and-Pin transactions as often.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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True or False? I won\u2019t be able to track my transactions or receive receipts if I use\u00a0 <\/b>Interac\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>Flash. <\/b>\u00a0 <\/h3>\n

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False. <\/b>\u00a0Merchants can provide you with a receipt for an\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash transaction, same as a regular\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Debit transaction. And Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash transaction s\u00a0 are\u00a0 displayed\u00a0 on your\u00a0 online\u00a0 account statements, too.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n

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True or False?\u00a0 <\/b>Interac\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>Flash uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, which allows criminals to steal\u00a0 <\/b>my\u00a0 <\/b>information. <\/b>\u00a0 <\/h3>\n

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False <\/b>.\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Debit cards don\u2019t use RFID technology.\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash uses RF-enabled smart card technology. The terms sound similar, but RF-enabled smart cards employ a different and more advanced technology, which was specifically designed to protect sensitive information.\u00a0 Long story short, your information is safe with\u00a0 Interac\u00a0 <\/i>Flash.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether on their phone or with a card, Canadians know how easy and convenient it is to pay with\u00a0Interac\u00a0Flash \u2013 that\u2019s why millions of you choose it every day.\u00a0But do you know how safe it is?\u00a0Read on to\u00a0find out.\u00a0[Read more]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74732,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"content-tags":[945,279],"content-category":[192],"spokespeople":[],"in_the_know_post_format":[169],"class_list":["post-74723","content","type-content","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","content-tags-fraud-security","content-tags-interac-debit","content-category-life","in_the_know_post_format-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nQuiz: How secure is Interac Flash? - Interac<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of Interac Flash and learn how it keeps your debit transactions safe and secure.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Quiz: How secure is Interac Flash?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whether on their phone or with a card, Canadians know how easy and convenient it is to pay with\u00a0Interac\u00a0Flash \u2013 that\u2019s why millions of you choose it every day.\u00a0But do you know how safe it is?\u00a0Read on to\u00a0find out.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Interac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/interac\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-18T17:59:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TrueFalse_GIF_05-4.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@interac\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/quiz-how-secure-is-interac-flash\/\",\"name\":\"Quiz: How secure is Interac Flash? 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