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Outdated Cards Causing Americans Grief in the UK

Americans are generally not used to being behind a technological curve about anything, but AAA Financial Services has begun warning American travelers that this is precisely where they have fallen in regards to their credit and debit cards.

By Staff Writer | Updated on August 22, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. — Americans are generally not used to being behind a technological curve about anything, but AAA Financial Services has begun warning American travelers that this is precisely where they have fallen in regards to their credit and debit cards.

As of now, shoppers in the United Kingdom must have smart cards which have a computer chip and a personal identification number in order for their cards to work in point of sale terminals. Merchants and card issuers in the U.K. have adopted the technology in order to thwart the steadily more sophisticated card frauds.

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