Smart Cards

Abstract: This 16 page paper provides a comprehensive discussion of Smart Cards. About the same size as credit cards, smart cards contain a small CPU chip that allows them to hold and store information and data. Smart cards have numerous uses, such as paying for purchases or authenticating the identification of an individual. This essay explains what smart cards are, their components and how they work. The leaders in the industry of smart cards are identified as are some of the joint projects being carried on by different corporations. The writer reports some of the many uses and the advantages of smart cards and also discusses the issue of security and the latest developments in this area. The essay concludes with innovations on the horizon for the cards and describes just a few of the dozens or pilot projects being conducted by various agencies within the U.S. government. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

Filename: PGsmrcrd.rtf

Pages: 16

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Catagory: Money & Banking / Corporate Finance

Subcatagory: Accounting & Personal Finance

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