CHICAGO, Illinois -- The chips in credit and debit cards protect consumers from hackers, but the same technology could make you a victim of fraud, the I-Team at our sister station WLS-TV found. The ...

CHICAGO (WPVI) -- Starting Thursday, all businesses that take credit cards must be using the new technology that processes chip-enabled cards. Security chips make it harder to steal your personal ...

NEW YORK — New credit and debit cards with computer chips are putting the squeeze on small businesses. The cards being rolled out by banks and credit card companies are aimed at reducing fraud from ...

Brex reports that smart cards, used in various sectors, feature embedded chips for secure transactions and spend management, ...

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 ...

As banks send out new microchip cards, scammers are taking advantage of consumers. According to the Federal Trade Commission, fraudsters are sending out fake emails pretending to be credit card ...

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On a recent trip to France, I tried out the new “chip” credit card that Bank of America (and some other U.S. banks) are issuing. It comes with an embedded chip on the front of the card that contains ...

Soon, U.S. overseas travelers’ frustrations with credit cards could ease. Visa and MasterCard have issued an October 2015 deadline for the switch from the swipe-and-sign cards, the standard in the U.S ...