|
 |
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/news/trends/article.php/125631
By Mark Merkow, CCP, CISSP September 24, 1998 We''re witnessing a quiet revolution occurring with SmartCards. Once it''s over, we''re certain to see their far-reaching uses -- especially where e-commerce is conducted. By the year 2000, experts predict that over 8 billion SmartCards will be in people''s wallets across the globe, serving a variety of purposes. With SmartCards, proliferating IDs and passwords will be relegated to history as access controls find their way to imbedded SmartCard chips. What''s A SmartCard?SmartCards change the mechanics of accessing electronic-based services from what a person knows to what a person physically possesses. SmartCards resemble plastic credit cards, but contain an imbedded processor, random-access memory (typically 8 Kbytes or more), and cryptographic processing capabilities. An example of the SmartCard in use today by the US Navy is shown below.  Another example of a SmartCard as a credit card appears below:
 |
| Go to page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next |
|
|
