Last week my husband accused me — nicely, in the way that spouses do — of having gone on a little shopping spree in Torrance, California, at a retailer called Smart & Final. My defense: I’ve never ...

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

Accepting credit cards requires a payment processor like Square or Stripe, a merchant account, and hardware like POS ...

Oct. 1 was a soft deadline for banks to issue new credit and debit cards with microchips and for retailers to install readers that can use the new chip technology. However, it turned out that the Oct.

The nation’s merchants are not exactly racing to install new chip card readers by Oct. 1, when they will face liability for fraudulent credit and debit cards. Those that have made the switch say it’s ...

Some retailers have covered the slot on the chip credit card readers with tape so customers don’t insert their chip credit cards, and instead swipe their credit cards on the sides of the terminals.

Starting Oct. 1, a new standard in credit card technologies goes into effect. — -- Chip-enabled credit cards will now become the standard for consumers and business owners. Banks and credit ...