Credit and debit cards in the U.S. now have EMV -- Europay, Mastercard and Visa -- chip technology, the global standard for card payments that significantly reduces fraud. Most card users are familiar ...

US consumers have been fumbling with chip cards for a year now. Credit: Getty Images It's been a long year. At least, it feels that way if you spent it waiting to pay for things with your chip card.

Paying by card has become a standard payment method in Germany, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology behind it is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary. If you look at the gold or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some card details on this page may be out of date.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 ...

EMV chip card payments made substantial gains in the U.S. last year, but the nation still lags most other regions in EMV penetration, according to new figures from payment card standards body EMVCo.

Businesses should be EMV compliant to avoid being held responsible for credit card fraud. EMV compliance requires businesses to use EMV card readers to process credit card transactions. Your business ...

Over the past few years, chip-based credit cards have become almost universally issued in the U.S., so if you’re reading this and have a credit or debit card, there’s a good chance that it has a chip ...