“Contactless payment” refers to a no-touch or tap-to-pay form of payment using a credit, debit or gift card on a point-of-sale system equipped with the adequate technology.

Soon you'll tap to pay instead of inserting your credit card into a machine. Elise Amendola/Associated Press Most American Express cards are now contactless capable for use at fast food restaurants ...

Signing the back of your credit card was once helpful to prevent fraud, but that’s not the case not anymore. However, merchants can decline your card if it’s not signed.

Credit card companies say a majority of all transactions are now completed without a signature, thanks to the rise in online shopping, mobile payments, and the use of tap-and-go technology.

The MTA is mum on when straphangers will be able to buy OMNY cards in subway stations — but OMNY vending machines have been quietly appearing throughout the system. An MTA spokesman said the ...

Local News The MBTA’s new fare vending machines promise to make life easier. But first, a ‘learning curve.’ After Orange Line riders complained about credit card issues, the MBTA says it may ...

Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The same process happens when you insert your card into a chip reader, except tap-and-go cards are much faster. An EMV transaction takes about 30 seconds, while a contactless payment takes between ...

Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Tap-to-pay, contactless credit cards are better protected from card skimmers sometimes present on gas pumps and ATMs than other credit and debit cards are. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...