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In our “Security & Technology” blog section, we cover all of the latest security and technology developments that are impacting the credit card world. Our topics in Security & Technology include the latest technology innovations from start-up companies, including mobile payment technology and software development and coverage of the latest security and hacking attacks worldwide.

It’s very difficult to keep up with all of the rapidly evolving changes in the credit card industry, but at Credit Card Assist, we are committed to keeping consumers up to date on all of the latest changes in security and technology in the credit card industry.

4 Reasons Why You Need to Get a Mobile Wallet

February 1, 2012
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They’re cool, they’re convenient, and if you don’t have one on your smartphone yet, you need to get one immediately. No, we’re not talking about a bedazzled case – we’re talking about mobile wallet apps. These handy little programs offer a new, secure way to pay for your purchases by letting you use your phone [...]

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Announcing the Coolest Robotic Credit Card in the History of Ever

January 19, 2012
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Ask any sci-fi author, and they’ll tell you that predicting the future is hard. Damned hard, it turns out. We thought that the wireless technology used by mobile applications like Google Wallet, Square and others would one day edge aside credit cards to become the preferred (and much more secure) way to pay. But it [...]

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Phishing Attack Against New Mac Users Launched After Christmas

January 9, 2012

New Mac users were greeted with a phishing e-mail the week after Christmas. It was looking to obtain the credit card information of users signing up for a new Apple ID. The phishing scam attempts to redirect users signing up for an Apple ID, to a phishing site that was designed to look like the [...]

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Parking Meters That Accept Credit Cards Being Tested in Louisville

January 6, 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Forget carrying around a lot of change, some places in Louisville are using parking meters that accept credit cards as well as cash. A test program is currently underway for the next 90 days to see how motorists take to the high tech, multi-space meters.

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Credit Card Friendly Parking Meters in Portland to Be Installed Soon

January 4, 2012

PORTLAND, Maine- Do you avoid areas of town that have parking meters because you simply don’t carry coins with you anymore? That may be about to change. Portland officials are close to finalizing a deal that would bring the credit card, and debit card, friendly meters to the city. The new meters will also still [...]

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Credit Card Sized Computer to Debut Soon

January 4, 2012

Smaller, thinner, and faster are often the hallmarks of popular computers. Well it doesn’t get much smaller than the Raspberry Pi. This computer, which sells for $25 to $35 is about the size of a credit card. It is a Linux based computer, and its aim is to make programmable devices more accessible.

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Computer Chip in Credit Cards Help to Reduce Fraud

December 28, 2011

Many people are weary of using their credit cards these days. Credit card fraud is rampant, but a newer technology is making fraud even more difficult.

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Dwolla May Put End To Credit Cards

December 27, 2011

DES MOINES, Iowa – Dwolla is a small start-up company, but it’s in the middle of a David versus Goliath fight unlike any other. The company was founded with the goal to create a payment network running on cash, killing those credit card fees that are so costly to merchants these days.

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Are Mobile Payments Really The Way To Go?

December 27, 2011

Business Insider writer Mandi Woodruff questioned the move toward mobile payment methods in a recent posting. She suggested that a new research report by Javelin said that those who pay by mobile phone believe they’re more secure by a 4 to 1 margin.

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Software Glitch Charges Driver’s Credit Cards

December 26, 2011

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -If you are an I-Pass customer and have noticed an unnecessary charge on your credit card, you are not alone. The Illinois Tollway admitted that up to 5,000 of its customers may have unnecessary charges appear on their accounts. Fortunately, this is only a small percentage of its 3.2 million I-Pass accounts. [...]

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