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 ...

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 ...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources says the new cards will greatly increase card security, adding more protection ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- New credit and debit card chip technology offers an added layer of security for consumers. But criminals have been working new angles off consumer confusion to try to break through ...

Chip Cards vs. Magnetic Stripes: Is One More Likely to Fall for Scams? Think back to the last time you paid for something at a store. Did you swipe your card, or did you dip it into the terminal? The ...

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 ...

THE MEASURE TO VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS. A BILL ADVANCING FROM THE STATE HOUSE TO THE STATE SENATE WOULD REQUIRE NEW EBT CARDS TO HAVE CHIPS EMBEDDED IN THEM. THOSE ARE THE CARDS USED TO ACCESS SNAP ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE IS ON IT. THIS WEEK, SEVERAL VIEWERS HAVE SENT ME THIS VIDEO ASKING ME THE QUESTION, IS THIS TRUE? IT’S CIRCULATING ON FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMING THAT ...