Well, they do over here on this side of the world (UK & Ireland). Chip & Pin cards here were introduced in 2004 and most stores must carry them or Visa / Master

Well, they do over here on this side of the world (UK & Ireland). Chip & Pin cards here were introduced in 2004 and most stores must carry them or Visa / Mastercard will not indemnify the stores against fraud. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_and_PIN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_and_PIN for more info