[2016-02-03] Bitcoin Remains Secure While EMV Chip Leads To Increase In Identity

[jdebunt]

Just a few months ago, plastic card issuers and manufacturers had come up with a new way to protect payment information from being hacked or stolen. By using an EMV chip in every plastic card, consumer data would no longer be transferred through the magnetic stripe on the back when paying by credit or debit card. But it looks like internet criminals have switched tactics, making this entire concept pointless.

http://themerkle.com/news/bitcoin-remains-secure-while-emv-chip-leads-to-increase-in-identity-fraud/