If you have a credit or debit card, you've probably noticed that your bank has sent you a new card sooner than expected. You've also probably noticed that the card, fitted with a small chip on its face, looks slightly different than your old plastic. What's the chip for? This year, financial institutions all over the country have been replacing old credit cards with newer, safer cards embedded with EMV chip technology that make it more difficult for crooks to access your financial data. See also: Just how big is the Apple Pay mobile payment pie? Smart Card Alliance predicts that by the end of 2016, 600 million Americans will have EMV credit cards. Here's everything you need to know about...
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