Imagine the power of a computer, the speed and security of electronic data, and the freedom to carry that information anywhere on earth. Imagine a computer so small it fits inside a plastic card like the credit card you carry in your wallet. Imagine the Smart Card ...
A Smart Card is essentially a plastic card the size of your typical Visa or MasterCard with high-tech circuitry embedded inside, which contains a microprocessor and memory. So the Smart Card can process and store information. Mainly Java is used as a backend translator in Smart Card. This is because of Java Technology, which lets a program runs on a variety of computers and gives the card an ability to host and execute multiple applications.
Download here!A Smart Card is essentially a plastic card the size of your typical Visa or MasterCard with high-tech circuitry embedded inside, which contains a microprocessor and memory. So the Smart Card can process and store information. Mainly Java is used as a backend translator in Smart Card. This is because of Java Technology, which lets a program runs on a variety of computers and gives the card an ability to host and execute multiple applications.
Why Smart Cards??
Smart Cards greatly improve the convenience and security of any transaction. They provide tamper-proof storage of user and account identity. Smart Cards also provide vital components of system security for the exchange of data throughout virtually on any type of network. They protect against a full range of security threats, from careless storage of user passwords to sophisticated system hacks. Multifunction cards can also serve as network system access and store value and other data. People worldwide are now using Smart Cards for a wide variety of daily tasks.
The Functions of Smart Card can be broadly classified into three primary functions:
First, it acts as a data carrier where the Card is used as a convenient, portable and secure means of storing information.
Secondly, the Card provides a secure way of identifying its holder so as to allow access; for example, PC access authorization.
Lastly, such a Card can be used for financial transactions and can replace conventional methods of payment such as credit cards and cheques.
Types Of smart Cards:-
- Memory Cards
- Processor Cards
- . Electronic Purse Cards.
- Security Cards.
- Java Card
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