Smart Cards and PC Cards

摘要

This document introduces both smart cards and PC cards and covers some of their relevant applications to information security. This includes their use in access control, as portable secure storage for cryptographic keys and for computing cryptographic functions. The aim of this document is to highlight the differences between the two card formats (smart card and PC card) and to indicate their respective advantages and disadvantages. The intention is to assist organisations, implementing solutions utilising either format, to select the best option.