Friday, March 7, 2014

For USA Credit card holders - Finally, Bye-Bye Swipe-and-sign ; Welcome Chip-and-Pin

At last, Credit cards for people in USA will come with better security.  

It took more than 10 years for this to happen in USA. Hey, better late than never.

SNIPPET:
The chip makes it nearly impossible for a thief to duplicate the information on a swiped card and use it. However you’re still at risk anywhere you submit your credit card information into a form. Chip-and-PIN protects you in-store, but not online.


Every single credit card as well as every card-reader machine at retailers has to be replaced. But the added security benefits may prove worthwhile.

 Chip-and-PIN is a good start, but it is certainly not a standalone solution to financial fraud.

The links below has more details:

http://www.phoenixts.com/blog/why-mastercard-visa-want-chip-and-pin-credit-cards

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