Providing a broad overview of the many card systems and solutions in practical use today, this state-of-the art work is written by contributing authors who are

This book provides a broad overview of the many card systems and solutions that are in practical use today. This new edition adds content on RFIDs, embedded sec

Smart cards have been driven by the need for a secure, portable, computing platform. Hence it is no surprise that security considerations dominated their resear

New generations of IT users are increasingly abstracted from the underlying devices and platforms that provide and safeguard their services. As a result they ma

Multi-application smart cards have yet to realise their enormous potential, partly because few people understand the technology, market, and behavioural issues