Here, most banks are issuing cards that allow a signature, rather than a PIN, as confirmation. Some banks are requiring PINs right away. Eventually it's expected all will.

Put your new chip and PIN card to use to protect yourself as much as possible Some U.S. credit cards with a chip don't come with a PIN, instead still requiring a signature to verify your identity.

If the PIN is already exposed, it's been compromised.And there's another gift card rip-off that is happening more often: Scammers are printing their own bar codes on stickers and placing those ...

Chip-and-PIN cards contain a microprocessor chip (microchip, or chip) that requires cardholder authentication via a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) input at point-of-sale.

Smart cards — already used for credit transactions in about 130 countries — are coming to America. But it’s going to be several years before we all have these fraud-resistant items in our ...