| Publisher | Microsoft | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | HTML | Date added | 01 Feb 2002 |
| Topics | PKI, Security Standards, Point of Sale Devices, Smart Cards | ||
| Downloads | 2018  popular | ||
Interest in smart cards has been growing, as indicated by Internet discussions and reports in the major news media. In the simplest definition, a smart card is a small disposable "credit card" with some intelligence in the form of an embedded CPU. This card-computer can be programmed to perform tasks and store information, but the intelligence is limited - meaning that the smart card's power falls far short of a desktop computer.
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