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 has begun rolling out chip-enabled EBT cards for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants as a fraud-prevention measure, amid the ...

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 ...

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 ...

CalFresh enrollees can purchase food from a variety of places with their EBT cards. That includes grocery markets, farmers markets and fruit stands. Monica Velez [email protected] California ...

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 ...

Discover how EMV technology secures transactions, its benefits over traditional systems, and its limitations in online purchases. Learn what EMV means for your safety.