NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME): Mastercard has announced that by 2024 card issuers will no longer be required to use magnetic stripes on their credit and debit cards.

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Mastercard is getting rid of magnetic stripes on its credit and debit cards over the next 10 years, part of a broader push from the company to use "more capable and secure" alternatives to the ...

If you have a credit card issued by Mastercard, you will get a replacement card in the next few years. The company says it is removing the magnetic stripe on the back of cards containing payment ...

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is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Mastercard is phasing out the use of magnetic stripes on its ...

Mastercard last week announced that its cards will no longer be issued with the magnetic stripe by 2029, which will presumably include Apple Card. The magnetic stripe was an early 1960s technology ...

Mastercard is getting rid of magnetic stripes on its credit and debit cards over the next 10 years, part of a broader push from the company to use "more capable and secure" alternatives to the ...