Understanding Chip Cards: Types, Security Benefits, and Usage

Discover how chip cards enhance security with embedded microchips. Learn their types, benefits, and how they work to secure transactions at ATMs and stores.
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How do the new chips on debit cards and credit cards protect against fraud?

If you’ve been to a store recently, you’ve likely witnessed a frustrated consumer repeatedly sliding their credit or debit card into a resistant machine. While we used to struggle with the magnetic ...

Scammers are staking out Americans' front doors in a wily new debit card scheme. Here’s what they’re after and how to protect yourself

As the Detroit Free Press recently reported, new debit card scams are popping up and gaining momentum (2). One of the most ...

Alabama launches chip-enabled EBT cards: What SNAP recipients should know

The Alabama Department of Human Resources has begun rolling out chip-enabled EBT cards for federal Supplemental Nutrition ...

End of the line for NYC subway MetroCards. How do OMNY cards work?

Beginning in 2026, New York City subways will transition away from MetroCards to OMNY cards. Here's how it will work.
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Scammers are staking out Americans' front doors in a wily new debit card scheme — here’s what they’re after and how to protect yourself

You may think that credit cards are the payment method most targeted by financial fraudsters, but that’s not true. It’s, in fact, debit cards that fraudsters pursue most — and the number of cases ...