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House panel hears retailers’ concerns about chip-and-signature cards

22

Oct

2015

Three representatives of small businesses said at a #u.s. house hearing Wednesday that new chip-embedded credit cards need to have added #pin #security instead of the chip and signature favored by most banks and card companies. The hearing took place nearly three weeks after an Oct. 1 deadline for retailers to update their payment terminals […]

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Feud heats up over chip cards, FBI warning

15

Oct

2015

A #national retail federation attorney said Wednesday that an updated #fbi #warning on chip card vulnerabilities waters down the need for #pin #security. The FBI on Friday posted a revised warning about vulnerabilities with new chip-embedded credit cards that deletes language about the need to use PIN security, which had appeared in the FBI’s original […]

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FBI takes down alert on chip credit cards after bankers complain

12

Oct

2015

The #fbi posted an online advisory about vulnerabilities with new #chip-enabled credit cards, but then removed the message on Friday, less than a day later, following concerns from U.S. bankers that back chip cards. The original online post was headlined, “New microchip-enabled credit cards may still be vulnerable to exploitation by fraudsters,” and was replaced […]

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