Are Loyalty Cards Worth the Risk?

        "You've probably read or heard about the recent hack of the U.S. Government," begins Jim Hamm.   "On a smaller scale here is an article about the hacking of loyalty cards at Starbucks, and why the hackers like to hack loyalty cards.
        "It is difficult to protect against dedicated hackers. If you shop online, or use a credit or loyalty card anywhere, you -- and I -- are vulnerable to hacking and losing our financial information."  And Jim winds up with,  "This is the e-life we live in."