This month, we are reviewing smart cards. A smart card is defined as a pocket-sized device containing integrated circuitry that can process data. There are many different types of smart cards. Some contain basic circuitry and non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) and provide very specific functions. Others have onboard microprocessors and can receive, store and transmit information.rnSmart card technologies are not new, they have been around for over 10 years. The applications have evolved from access control to time-keeping/tracking to credential storage to storing certificate or token-based keys. Smart cards are still widely used for physical security in access control applications and digital time-keeping. Today, this technology has evolved to provide two-factor authentication, secure network logins, secure remote access, secure web authentications, secure email and e-transactions, and digital signature management.
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