If you still write checks, the person in the line behind you is going to want to smack some sense into you. At the end of the day, if you're reckless with your devices you're more at risk than others.
Unfortunately the biggest thief in our lives is the U.S. government -
In Kyiv all the restaurants have a wireless device to bring tableside where your CC is scanned and a receipt printed. Our local Ruby Tuesday now does it that way, but not for gift cards which we get thru Sam’s at 25% off.