What Are the Benefits of Swipe Cards?
credit card and hand image by Warren Millar from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/fp/0i/benefits-swipe-cards_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Many people use swipe cards on a day-to-day basis. A swipe card is a plastic card with the owner’s information embedded on a magnetic stripe. This card is swiped across a compatible card reader for easy identification or money transfer. Magnetic stripe cards typically include credit cards like Visa and MasterCard, debit and ATM cards, student and employee ID cards, drivers’ licenses and train or bus pass cards. Its ubiquity, convenience, security and added benefits make swipe cards indispensable. Ubiquity Magnetic stripe cards are used across the globe and in many professional sectors. Many retail outlets in Northern America, along with organizations–educational, private and governmental–have swipe card readers. They are of great utility in universities,
