Chase debuts U.S. card with anti-fraud chip technology

Chase debuts U.S. card with anti-fraud chip technology

By CANDICE CHOI
The Associated Press

Published Nov 21, 2011 09:33AM MDT

New York • Chase is rolling out a credit card embedded with a “smart” chip technology that reduces fraud and is widely used outside the United States.
The British Airways co-branded card, available Monday, is intended to appeal to frequent travelers who may experience hiccups with U.S. credit cards overseas.
The U.S. is the only developed country still primarily using credit and debit cards with magnetic strips that are swiped at the register. The rest of the industrialized world has already swi...

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