A new warning is coming from the Better Business Bureau about a different method crooks are using to steal information from your credit or debit card. It is called "shimming" and having a chip card ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Entering the biggest shopping time of the year, businesses nationwide are installing chip-card readers as another form of insurance for consumers and businesses worried about ...

The “chip” is coming. Amid relentless revelations of cyberthieves stealing our credit card and other personal data, there’s a renewed push to fortify the plastic cards sitting in millions of Americans ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

EMV, which stands for Europay, Mastercard and Visa, is a global, technical standard for smart-payment cards equipped with microchips and technology for so-called "chip-pin" or "chip-signature" cards; ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- New credit and debit card chip technology offers an added layer of security for consumers. But criminals have been working new angles off consumer confusion to try to break through ...

The history of credit and debit cards is a fascinating narrative of innovation and progress. This account explores the key technologies behind their functionality, focusing on the magnetic stripe, ...