Explore how magnetic stripe cards work, their vulnerabilities, and why chip cards are a more secure alternative. Learn the ...

It has been ten months since the October 1, 2015 deadline for credit card companies and retailers to switch to smart chip EMV credit cards in order to avoid liability for fraudulent card use and now ...

Just three days after the deadline for businesses to install new smart chip credit card readers, scammers have already found a new way to target you and your money. According to 2 Works for You sister ...

With the deadline already passed, many local small business owners still ponder the value of switching to the new EMV chip card technology, as well as the cost, risks and payback. The Small Business ...

It may not seem "futuristic" these days to dip or tap a credit card instead of swiping it, or to hold a cell phone over a payment terminal to cover your groceries. But in the U.S., you only have to go ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as ...

Chip Cards vs. Magnetic Stripes: Is One More Likely to Fall for Scams? Think back to the last time you paid for something at a store. Did you swipe your card, or did you dip it into the terminal? The ...

Card Processing | The United States is slowly catching up to the rest of the world in transaction processing, shifting from mag-stripe to more secure EMV payment cards. As of October 2015, liability ...

This is Part 1 of a three-part feature covering Payment issues in retail. Part 2 will appear in the May 7 newsletter. With credit card issuers and retailers dragging their heels, how long will it take ...