Two weeks ago, ZDNet reported on the results of a very interesting experiment that analyzed how banks implemented EMV (chip) cards on their networks. In the experiment, researchers from Cyber R&D Lab ...

A British security researcher has proven this week that it is still possible in 2020 to create older-generation magnetic stripe (magstripe) cards using details found on modern chip-and-PIN (EMV) and ...

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 ...

Starting October 2015, retailers will be held accountable for fraud liabilities if they do not accept EMV-compliant cards. Accommodating EMV chip and pin cards may help retailers build consumer trust.

EMV or “chip” payment cards have a microprocessor embedded in the plastic. When they’re inserted in an up-to-date terminal (or tapped or waved, as the case may be), the terminal uses the chip, not the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some card details on this page may be out of date. You may have noticed that most card readers at your local grocery or retail store ask you to insert -- instead of swipe -- a credit card now. Many ...

Four years after the EMV chip card standard became the law of the U.S. payments land, the number of credit and debit cards with an EMV chip now exceeds 1 billion, and 63% of U.S. card-present ...