SMART CARDS Presented By Jishnu Sasikumar Reg No : 09 PG 142
SMART CARD An Electronic card containing an embedded microchip that enables predefined operations or the addition, deletion, or manipulation of Information on the card.
TYPES OF SMART CARDS Contact Card Contactless (Proximity)Card Hybrid Card Dual Interface Smart cards
Types Of Smart Card (Contd..) Contact Card : A Small card containing a small gold plate on the face that when inserted in a card reader makes contact and passes data to and from the embedded microchip. Memory Type EPROM EEPROM
Types Of Smart Card (Contd..) Contact Less (Proximity) Card A smart card with an embedded antenna by means of which data and applications are passed to and from a card reader unit or other device without contact between the card and the card reader
Types Of Smart Card (Contd..) Hybrid Cards Contact & Contactless chips embedded into same card Dual interface Card A single chip supports both the interfaces
Smart Card reader A read or write device that serves the primary purpose of acting as a mediator between the Card and the host system that stores application data and processes transactions.
Smart card Operating System A special system that handles file management security, input/output (I/O), and command execution and provide an application programming interface (API) for a Smart card.
Applications Of Smart Cards Retail purchases : Where Speed & Convenience are important. Eg : Convenience Store, gas Stations etc. e – Purse : A smart application that loads money from a card holders bank account onto the smart card Chip. This application is standardized for global interoperability using CEPS(Common electronic purse specification).
Applications Of Smart Cards(Contd..) Transit fares Eg : SmartTrip Program by Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority E – Identification, Access control & Authentication Store personal information, pictures, Biometric identifiers, digital signatures and private security keys
Applications Of Smart Cards(Contd..) Heath Care Storing Vital medical information Providing medical practitioners with secure access to complete medical history. Speeding up admissions, payment, Claim & Insurance Process. Enabling patients to access their medical records over internet
Securing Smart Cards Encrypted Form of data Storage Encrypt & Decrypt data that is downloaded or read from the card Possibility of hacking is classified as “Class 3” Attack
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