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Emerging Trends in IT

Smart Card

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Vinod M Nairby

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A credit card sized plastic card having an integrated circuit chip embedded in it and conforming to ISO – 7816 is called as Smart Card.

SMART CARD

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Parts of Smart Card

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Types of Smart Cards

Smart Card

Contact

Memory

Multifunctional

Crypto Card

Contactless

Proximity

Vicinity

Dual Interface

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OS Based ClassificationSmart cards are also classified on the basis of their Operating System. There are many

Smart Card Operating Systems available in the market, the main ones being:

1. MultOS

2. JavaCard

3. Cyberflex

4. StarCOS

5. MFC

Smart Card Operating Systems or SCOS as they are commonly called, are placed on the

ROM and usually occupy lesser than 16 KB.

SCOS handle:

• File Handling and Manipulation.• Memory Management

• Data Transmission Protocols.

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Why Smart Cards?

ENHANCED SECURITY

OFFLINE TRANSACTIONS

MULTIFUNCTIONAL

CUSTOMIZATION

ECONOMICAL

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PAYMENT SYSTEM

SMART NETWORKING

NATIONAL ID / AUTHENTICATION

UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION

FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS

RETAIL & LOYALTY

COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS

TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH

MULTIMEDIA / PAY TV

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Applications of

Smart Card

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