Tag: contactless payments

Payment Technology / Industry Opinion

Why Magnetic Stripe Credit Cards Should Be Retired

The Magnetic Stripe Is Obsolete. So Why Are We Still Using It? An Opinion by Vincent Torres Founder & CEO, Metal-CreditCard.com October 2026 It’s Time to Retire the Weakest Link in Our Payment Cards I’ve spent more than a decade working with credit cards, debit cards, and the technology behind them. As the founder of Metal-CreditCard.com, I’ve watched the payment industry evolve from magnetic stripes to EMV chips, contactless payments, […]

contactless payments, EMV chip cards, fraud deterrent, RFID Chips, tap payments

Blog post: Unveiling the Cons of the Credit and Debit Card Tap Feature

The Hidden Pitfalls of Tap-and-Go Payments Unveiling the Cons of the Credit and Debit Card Tap Feature   The convenience of contactless payments has revolutionized the way we transact daily, with the tap-and-go feature of credit and debit cards becoming increasingly popular. While the ease and speed of simply tapping your card to make a purchase is undeniably appealing, there are significant downsides to this technology that often go unnoticed. […]