The City of Madison is the largest city in Dane County and the State Capital of Wisconsin. Our highly educated population, coupled with a strong mid-western work ethic, makes for an engaged workforce.
To help reduce fraud in the card-not-present environment, credit card companies have introduced a card code program. Visa calls this code Card Verification Value (CVV); MasterCard calls it Card Validation Code (CVC); Discover calls it Card ID (CID). The card code is a three- or four- digit security code that is printed on the back of cards. The number typically appears at the end of the signature panel.
For MasterCard cards, the Card Validation Code (CVC) is a 3-digit code that is usually printed on the signature panel on the back of your card (see card image at right). It appears immediately after the card number or partial card number.