Credit Card News 'Chip And Pin' System Keeps Credit Cards Secure 2997161
Written by Editorial Team
‘Chip and pin’ system keeps credit cards secure
13 September 2003
A proposed credit card payment system is set to save banks millions in fraud costs according to industry reports.
The new system plans to introduce a pin code to the sales procedure, in replacement of signing a receipt.
The ‘Chip and PIN’ scheme has already been trialled among 1,000 retailers, and generated positive results.
Experts have reported card fraud to be costing an annual £424 million, with the possibility of doubling in the next two years if nothing is done to solve the problem.
The new technology will cost banks and retailers an estimated £1.1 billion to implement.