Nearly every American has an EMV card in their wallet. Three and a half years after the liability shift here in the US it seems that finally Americans have figured out how they work and have come to accept them. […]
Skimming devices here in the US just seeming keep getting more and more complex in the years since bank cards have become more common. In recent years the adaptation of EMV cards by the rest of the world have drawn […]
Within the past few years there has been a plethora of security upgrades when it comes to credit card security. That has been great for merchants with physical locations but in a way all it has simply done is to […]
Credit card skimmers are becoming all too common. It’s in the news everyday where another device was found. There seems to be no way to truly overcome these as our nation has become infested with them. That is until now. […]
We are witnessing the future of payment processing in India. Just after the new year YES BANK in India announced that it was rolling out a card-less and PIN-less ATM service. An app would be installed on a smartphone and […]
With the holidays here it is time to be a little more light hearted. Here is some fun ATM trivia! There is approximately 1 ATM for every 3,000 people in the world. ATMs are found most commonly in the United […]
Retro is in style, what is old is new and is cool again. Just like with fashion and cars the retro fad is coming back with credit card thieves as well. One of the most dangerous ways to steal a […]
Today we take ATM’s for granted. Fifty years ago that was not quite so. Today there are around three and a half million ATMs worldwide and they are found in nearly every nation in the world. In many cases for […]
ATM skimmers continue to get more sophisticated. This past summer a rash of skimmers were found in Oklahoma that incorporated the usual skimming technology with another link in the chain. These new skimmers had an antenna attached and would transmit […]
There is always speculation about what the future holds for us. It is fascinating to dream about having a flying car or being able to teleport to another point on the planet in mere seconds. What does the future hold […]
When international tensions begin to boil the consequences can be widespread. Economic panics can ensue, certain industries can go boom or bust and consumer bubbles can burst. For the secretive nation of North Korea there could be another casualty. There […]
We all know that the changeover to the new EMV cards is taking a long time. Many merchants are dragging their feet over the costs of upgrading despite the liability shift that has already occurred. If you still haven’t upgraded, […]