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What is a Smart Card?
Smart cards are small credit card shaped devices which contain a microprocessor and embedded memory Due to it's size and processing power it can be used in a number of applications - everything from phone cards to individual identifiation cards
Types of Smart Cards
Smart cards are becoming more widely used due to the many advantages they have over their magnetic stripe counterparts such as price, security and processing power Smart cards can come in various sizes from those as big as a credit card or even as small as mobile phone prepaid cards
The Rise of Smart Card Technology
It is easy to confuse smart cards with credit cards as they are remarkably similar in terms of size and shape, however the manner in which they work is completely different A normal credit card is a simple piece of plastic where as a smart card actually has an inside which contains a small embedded microprocessor
How Your Business Will Benefit With Smart Cards
Companies and organisations are increasingly becoming in favour or implementing the use of smart cards as a means of identification due to the many benefits that they provide A smart card is a small device about the size and shape of a credit card and generally consists of tiny integrated circuits which operate like a small computer and have the ability to process various types of information
Security Benefits of Using Smart Cards
Smart cards are increasingly used in the modern day office environment as a valuable security solution Generally a smart card is a credit card sized device which is comprised of minute integrated circuits which operate like a small computer
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Athena Smart Cards receive FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and Common Criteria SSCD Type 3 EAL 4+ certifications
Athena high-capacity secure smart card products certified and ready for major Digital ID deployments
TrustBearer Provides Technology Platform for EXTENSION® HealthID™, the Patient Smart card System Recently Endorsed by the American Hospital
In a partnership with EXTENSION, Inc., TrustBearer applied security software principles and techniques to help create the EXTENSION® HealthID™ product.
Global Corporate Access Control Smart Cards Market to Reach $448 million by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Corporate Access Control Smart Cards market. Security concerns with growing incidents of crime and violence are driving organizations and universities across the world to adopt enhanced and sophisticated access control technologies, such as smart cards. The market for smart cards was restricted earlier as the security situation then did not call for deploying such sophisticated access control technologies. However, with the growth in demand for such equipment, the smart cards market is on the rise.
Contactless Id Cards Lead the Way in 2006
The cards industry has been predicting for a number of years that Contactless cards will take over, but it finally seems to be happening. While the security and convenience aspects of contactless cards over magnetic stripe cards are well understood, the adoption of contactless has been relatively slow, particularly in the US. But this is changing now.
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