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American Tourists Need Smart Credit Cards
American credit cards are lacking the technology necessary for them to be universally accepted in many foreign countries. The all important missing component in American cards is smart card technology.
Smart cards include an embedded microprocessor that effectively replaces the function of the magnetic strip, although this is still in place. Smart card technology has been introduced to prevent fraud in over 22 countries including most of Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Japan and more countries are adopting the technology as time progresses. Over the next couple of years many additional countries including China, India and Latin America will adopt this new technology.
The oncard microprocessor allows more data to be stored on the card rather than relying upon database access. Banks, police authorities and governments like these new cards as they are more difficult to clone and therefore reduce the incidence of fraud.
The new technology isn’t too much of an issue when making purchases in stores or paying restaurant bills as most of these merchant terminals still rely on magnetic strips. However, there are an increasing number of automated terminals, at ticket kiosks and gas pumps, that require the use of a new smart card. Americans with their old fashioned magnetic strip based cards would not be able to use these facilities.
The American banking industry are falling behind the rest of the world in the adoption of this new smart card technology. It is reported that credit card fraud hasn’t been as big a problem in the United states as it is in other parts of the world.
Another key reason for the delay in adoption of this technology is of course the cost. It has been estimated that it would cost around $5.5 billion to introduce the required technology most of which would be spent on the new terminals needed by merchants.
American tourists need to carry cash to be sure that they will not run into problems due to the need for smart card technology.
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One thing you can be certain of when travelling is the need for adequate and appropriate travel insurance. If you are over 64 you should be looking at Senior travel insurance and if you have any form of medical condition you need to look at Travel Insurance for Pre-Existing medical conditions.
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