Stand near the till and it seems as if paying by cash is a thing of the past. Instead, credit cards appear to be the payment method of choice, with point-of-sale terminals humming continuously during store hours. Similarly, paying for goods and services by way of credit card is almost the only option for e-commerce transactions.

Originally published in Enterprise magazine, Vol. 9, No. 5, November 2007.

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