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This guide will help you understand credit card chip technology, how it works, and why it’s important for keeping your ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- When credit card chip encryption was implemented here in the U.S., its goal was to ultimately crack down on fraudulent charges. While that EMV chip technology is more secure, ...

(NBC News) - MasterCard says 80 percent of its consumer credit cards in the U.S. are now chip enabled. But despite a deadline to retailers to have them installed and running by last October, less than ...

(KRON) — Researchers said there could be a serious security flaw with chip-based credit cards, according to CNN Money. The concern is over the cards’ magnetic strip, which is intended to tell a ...

Starting Oct. 1, a new standard in credit card technologies goes into effect. — -- Chip-enabled credit cards will now become the standard for consumers and business owners. Banks and credit ...

With the shift towards digital payments, the credit card landscape has evolved, too. Along with the rapid changes in the credit card space, there is a need for enhanced security measures. The EMV chip ...

CHICAGO, Illinois -- The chips in credit and debit cards protect consumers from hackers, but the same technology could make you a victim of fraud, the I-Team at our sister station WLS-TV found. The ...

Chip cards are less vulnerable to skimming than magnetic stripe cards, but they aren’t completely safe. Crooks can still capture your card information from a chip card using a technique called ...

The chip and PIN credit card revolution is well under way in the United States, and the change is leaving many consumers wondering, "What's the big deal?" The truth is, this new chip and PIN ...