Smart Card

Overview What is a smart card What are they used for How are they used Types of smart cards Safety

What is a smart card? A smart card is a plastic card that resembles a credit card, and contains an embedded microprocessor that stores and transacts data

What are they used for? United States Everyday use Europe Healthcare Banking Record keeping

How are they used Three types of readers They use a device called readers to extract the information from the smart card Three types of readers Contact Contactless Interface

Types of cards Contactless cards Multi mode Communication cards Hybrid Cards Dual interface cards Multi-component cards Memory Cards

Safety Required pin Embedded Microprocessor Same safety as a credit card

Conclusion Have a lot of uses Many different types Different card readers Not very safe

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