Date: 11/27/05 (Java Web)    Keywords: no keywords

Smart cards are used for applications including access control, banking, and mobile-phone subscriber identification. Typically the size of a credit card, they contain an embedded microprocessor with a secure operating system that can establish an encrypted connection with a card reader. Where? Public transport is one area where contactless cards are useful, as passengers don't have to [...]

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