PayPal Here Redesigned to Accept Chip-and-PIN Credit Cards in Australia
PayPal Here is a mobile app and bluetooth device which allows small businesses in Australia to accept credit cards on their smartphones. The new model is designed to work with chip and PIN cards. Users...
View ArticleTarget Switching to Chip-and-PIN Cards after Massive Breach
In order to improve the security of its debit and credit cards, Target will begin issuing chip-and-PIN cards in early 2015. The company said yesterday that it will replace its entire REDcard portfolio,...
View ArticleWhat Is Chip And Pin Credit Card Technology?
The credit card breaches at major retailers such as Target, Michaels and Neiman Marcus have rocked consumer confidence regarding their financial information. That is why credit card companies are...
View ArticleHow To Use A Chip And Pin Or EMV Credit Card
EMV cards are named for the credit card companies that developed the security system—EuroPay, MasterCard, and Visa. EMV cards are sometimes referred to as chip and pin cards. The great majority of...
View ArticleSmart Credit Cards Don’t Make Up For Dumb Credit Card Readers
Chip and PIN credit cards are thought to be the solution for credit card security issues in the United States, but hacking experts have recently revealed those accounts may be more vulnerable than we...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–August 15, 2014
Debt Collectors, What are Their Legal Limits? Collectors call again and again in the middle of dinner. They call the wrong person. They threaten. They take advantage of the latest technology to...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–August 29, 2014
U.S. Late Payment Rate on Credit Cards is at the Lowest Level in Seven Years Americans are doing a better job of making timely credit card payments, even as many lenders increasingly extend credit to...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–October 3, 2014
Cyberattack Against JPMorgan Chase Affects 76 Million Households A cyberattack this summer on JPMorgan Chase compromised the accounts of 76 million households and seven million small businesses, a...
View ArticleLowCards.com Weekly Credit Card Update–October 10, 2014
Banks in U.S. Moving to Chip-Based Debit and Credit Cards In the coming year, banks in the United States are likely to replace debit or credit cards with versions that have tiny computer chips embedded...
View ArticleSquare Unveils Reader for Chip-Based Credit Cards
Square has revamped its credit card reader to accept chip and PIN cards, and the new device can be preordered for $29. The reader accepts magnetic strip cards and smart cards, and it is compatible with...
View ArticleShould I Use My Credit Card’s Chip and PIN Technology?
As America transitions to EMV credit card standards, many banks have already issued new cards to their customers that utilize Chip and PIN technology. If you have received one of these cards, you may...
View Article69% of Small Businesses Not Ready for Chip-and-PIN Transition
A new study about the transition to chip-and-PIN credit cards reveals 69% of small and mid-sized businesses do not think they will be able to meet the October 2015 deadline for switching to EMV...
View ArticleScientists Create Quantum Credit Cards Impossible to Hack
As the era of magnetic strip credit cards fades away, a team of scientists in the Netherlands has developed a potentially un-hackable credit card model. Dubbed as quantum credit cards, these payment...
View ArticleStripe Automatically Updates Credit Card Info for E-Merchants
Stripe is an ecommerce payment platform that has become a favorite among online merchants. The newest program from Stripe automatically updates a shopper's credit card information when he or she gets a...
View ArticleCapital One Venture Rewards vs. Barclaycard Arrival Plus
Airlines started their frequent flier programs as way of rewarding their best customers and encouraging loyalty. In addition, airlines began offering credit cards that earn frequent flier miles to...
View Article4 Downsides To EMV (Chip) Credit Card Technology
Most consumers have heard the reasons credit card companies are investing in new technology in order to keep their customers' valuable personal and financial data safe. Hackers and identity thieves are...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Are Not Ready to Accept EMV Cards
Many small businesses in America are not prepared to switch to EMV card technology by the October 2015 deadline, according to a new survey from Wells Fargo and Gallup. The survey asked 600 business...
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What Is Chip And Pin Credit Card Technology?
The credit card breaches at major retailers such as Target, Michaels and Neiman Marcus have rocked consumer confidence regarding their financial information. That is why credit card companies are...
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How To Use A Chip And Pin Or EMV Credit Card
EMV cards are named for the credit card companies that developed the security system—EuroPay, MasterCard, and Visa. EMV cards are sometimes referred to as chip and pin cards. The great majority of...
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