Originally Posted by
pueywei
I wonder if the US is just moving to RFID cards and leapfrogging over smartchip cards entirely. It's possible and RFID is probably cheaper.
I don't think anyone has yet to come up with a security scheme for RFID that is generally believed to work. With a Chip & PIN you control your cards information. It can't be read unless you place it in the reader. If you're sitting in a cafe your RFID card can be read by someone in a nearby car or walking by with an RFID reader in their bag. It's encrypted, but...