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 ...

This guide will help you understand credit card chip technology, how it works, and why it’s important for keeping your ...

(KRON) — Researchers said there could be a serious security flaw with chip-based credit cards, according to CNN Money. The concern is over the cards’ magnetic strip, which is intended to tell a ...

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 ...

Chip cards are less vulnerable to skimming than magnetic stripe cards, but they aren’t completely safe. Crooks can still capture your card information from a chip card using a technique called ...

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 ...

A chip and PIN card is a credit card that includes microchip technology and a personal identification number (PIN) to securely verify a cardholder during a transaction. The embedded microchip is ...