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Smart Cards and Their Wide Applicability

December 23rd, 2009
Smart Cards and Their Wide Applicability

Of late, smart cards have become a growing industry. They have immense uses in the present time and are used extensively in almost every domain of life. Smart cards have gained popularity due to their wide application. They have made their presence felt in almost every field including payphones, banking and retail, communication, security control and many more. With the use of Internet and e commerce, smart cards have gained momentum and there ar » Read more: Smart Cards and Their Wide Applicability

What is a smart card?

December 23rd, 2009
What is a smart card?

A smart card resembles a credit card in size and shape, but inside it is completely different. First of all, it has an inside — a normal credit card is a simple piece of plastic. The inside of a smart card usually contains an embedded microprocessor. The microprocessor is under a gold contact pad on one side of the card. Think of » Read more: What is a smart card?

Smart Card

December 23rd, 2009
Smart Card

Smart Card and its Business Applications

 

Abstract

This white paper focuses on basic  technical information about  Smart Card and its applications in various areas of business.

What is Smart Card –An Overview

A smart card   is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits which can process data. This implies that it can receive input which is processed — by w » Read more: Smart Card