Credit Card Chip Technology and Security

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'''Credit Card Chip''' or '''(Smart Card)''' is a technology having microchips integrated into credit cards.  These microchips are computerized chips with enhanced security features to prevent against identity theives and fradulments.  Most of the major credit card issuers have been slowly migrating to the new technology because it could potentially save them millions of dollars every year.
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'''Credit Card Chip''' '''(Smart Card)''' is a technology where microchips are integrated into credit cards.  These microchips are computerized chips with enhanced security features to prevent against identity theives and fradulments.  Most of the major credit card issuers have been slowly migrating to the new technology because it could potentially save them millions of dollars every year.
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Revision as of 03:28, 9 April 2009

Credit Card Chip (Smart Card) is a technology where microchips are integrated into credit cards. These microchips are computerized chips with enhanced security features to prevent against identity theives and fradulments. Most of the major credit card issuers have been slowly migrating to the new technology because it could potentially save them millions of dollars every year.

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What is Credit Card Chip?

Background

Benefits

Controversies

References

See Also

External Links

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