Here's proof that the EMV chip in your credit card is working Since the use of EMV chips was incentivized by the liability shift two years ago, this type of fraud has fallen dramatically.

Happy EMV chip credit card day! The credit card industry has had Oct. 1, 2015, circled on its calendars for a long time.

Chip technology makes credit card theft more difficult. EMV chips create a unique key each time you use your card.

Little chips are a big step in reducing in-person counterfeit credit and debit card fraud ...

Follow these tips to stay EMV compliant when processing chip-enabled credit cards.

Major credit card companies, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, have announced plans to switch to EMV cards in the United States over the course of 2015. Nearly eighty ...

The way you use a credit card is about to change significantly as the U.S. catches up with the rest of the world and moves to cards.

There are two types of credit cards using EMV chip technology. One is read by a slot in a point-of-sale terminal; the other is read by holding the card near the sales terminal.

Today is the deadline for US retailers to switch over to a payment technology called EMV. That means you’ll have to start verifying your credit card with ...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Chip and PIN credit cards using the EMV chip will bolster point of sale security, but other types of online fraud will likely become more prevalent. Here's what to look for.

Since the liability shift took place to encourage merchants to accept EMV chip-embedded credit cards, counterfeit credit card fraud has dropped dramatically. Image source: Getty Images.