With most credit card networks, including Discover, Mastercard and Visa, you'll find the security code on the back of your card, to the right of the card number.

A credit card security code is a three- or four-digit number that’s found only on a physical credit card.

The security feature called CVV, or card verification code, is required for vendors to process a credit card transaction. Know what it is & how to find it.

Do you ever look at your credit card and wonder how you wound up with your set of digits? Learn the significance behind those numbers here.

Credit card security codes, or CVVs, shield your account details against information leakage. Find out more about how they work with Forbes Advisor Canada.