Smart Card

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Smart Card

• The Future Is Here

By Salman Awan
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Introduction

• Smart cards represent a new technology that has
  tremendous potential for enhancing the security
  of distributed systems.
• A smart card is a credit card-sized,
  tamper-resistant security device that offers
  functions for secure information storage and
  information processing that rely on VLSI chip
  technology.
• A smart card is a card with a computer chip
  embedded on its face, its able to hold more
  information than an ordinary credit card with a
  magnetic strip.
• Smart card technology can be used with pay
  phones, health care, transportation,
  identification, retail, loyalty programs and
  banking.

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Example
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Features

• Smart Cards are convenient. They can store
  information, such as passwords, bookmarks,
  account information and so on.
• Smart Cards are portable. They go where you go,
  making it easier than ever to use the internet.
• Smart Cards are safe. They come equipped with an
  arsenal of security features.

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Goal

• Microsoft is including support for Smart Cards
  with Windows 2000
• IBM, Compaq, and HP have PCs with a Smart Card
  Reader as standard equipment
• Sun has developed an operating system using Java
  for Smart Cards call JavaCard
• Microsoft has developed an operating system for
  Smart Cards called Windows for Smart Cards
• Card Issuers like AMEX are launching credit card
  products with Smart Card Technology 
• MasterCard, VISA, and Europay all have active
  smart card programs for their members

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Smart Card Reader

• Attaches to any PC
• www.whiteviper.com

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Information

• For more information, visit
• www.scia.org

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Get Smarter.
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Thank You.