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Chip-and-pin cards come to America, but are they here to stay?

Business Insider | August 18, 2011 | Odysseas Papadimitirou

Already the standard in Europe, chip-and-pin credit cards prevent fraud at the point of sale by requiring that users enter a four-digit PIN number that must correspond to a microchip embedded within the card.

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