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Smart Cards: A Primer Develop on the Java Platform of the Future
White Papers This article, the first in a new Java Developer series on smart cards, will introduce you to smart card hows and whys. This article includes: a package to manipulate smart cards using ISO 7816; a demonstration of how to read and write data to a...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
Smart cards will boom.... if standards are harmonized
News The arrival of multi-purpose smart cards -- cards that can be used to pay for transport, phone calls and other low-value public services -- will drive the take-up of the technology skywards. But commuters are unlikely to see smart cards replace...
[February 2, 1999, 14:05]
Smart cards get heavy with goods vehicles
News Smart cards and digital signatures are to be introduced in heavy goods vehicles and buses by next summer, to comply with new EU rules designed to better ensure that drivers are keeping within the law.
[October 23, 2003, 18:00]
Smart Cards Introduction
White Papers Smart cards represent a new technology that has tremendous potential for enhancing the security of distributed systems. This RFC, 57.0, introduces smart card terminology, describes current smart card technology (including physical and logical...
[December 27, 2003, 3:32]
Smart Cards for Access Control Advantages and Technology Choices
White Papers One new technology many security and IT managers are evaluating is contactless smart cards. Security managers have never had more options for access control cards and other badging and credentialing applications.
[August 24, 2005, 6:00]
Smart cards get boost from Sun, Compaq
News Financial companies have failed to popularise so-called smart cards, but the new effort is different in several ways, which could mean success this time. Also backing the smart-card push is Compaq, which announced Monday that its home computers...
[June 6, 2001, 9:27]
Pioneer sees Java in watches, phones, smart cards
News One of Gosling's original visions for Java was that it would add complex features to handheld devices such as smart cards, phones, and watches. Gosling said some of the greatest challenges Java developers face are scaling Java and the virtual...
[February 13, 1998, 9:48]
Netscape to support hardware tokens, smart cards
News Also, Netscape said it would support the RSA Labs Public Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS #11) for smart cards and tokens, allwoing security vendors to integrate products with Netscape software. The firm said the move will let mobile users a secure...
[August 7, 1997, 16:59]
Smart cards arm against decryption attacks
News He estimated that between 250 million and 400 million smart cards come out annually that could be vulnerable to DPA attacks. Now that it has received needed patents, Cryptography Research will embark on a more aggressive effort to license...
[April 19, 2004, 9:35]
Government wants your view on smart cards
News The government on Thursday launched draft proposals for the introduction of smart cards as a way of pushing its electronic government agenda. According to the government's report, smart cards could be used to authenticate people who want to access...
[July 31, 2003, 15:25]
News Burst: BT to trial smart cards
News Smart cards to enable workers to log on to offices from home are to be trialled by BT, the company announced Tuesday. Head of smart cards at BT, Steve Brown, believes they will become invaluable on the Net.
[November 16, 1999, 12:02]
Digital Signatures and PKCS#11 Smart Cards: Concepts, Issues and Some Programming Details
White Papers This paper deals with applying digital signatures on documents using cryptographic smart cards and readers. With the need for information security in today's digital systems growing, cryptography has become one of its critical components.
[February 13, 2009, 0:24]
Tight Security Made Easy With Java Smart Cards
White Papers Java technology-based smart cards are quickly becoming the technology of choice for government agencies because they can ramp up security while making identification and authentication easier for users.
[August 23, 2005, 6:00]
Microsoft expands Windows for Smart cards and GSM phones
News Microsoft announced Thursday it will expand its Windows for Smart cards initiative to embrace the GSM platform. Jonathan Roberts, general manager of Microsoft's productivity appliance division said: "GSM carriers will not only be able to choose...
[October 7, 1999, 15:44]
Getting Clever With Smart Cards
White Papers More powerful than either magnetic or barcode cards, these smart cards come with built-in computer processors for handling everything from biometric fingerprint data to access rights for specific buildings.
[August 30, 2005, 3:00]
Comdex: Microsoft sees £1 smart cards
News The software giant was demonstrating smart cards at its huge stand at Comdex, although it seemed that the technology was not attractive enough to lure many visitors, illustrating that the North American market is still mostly virgin turf compared...
[November 18, 1998, 9:57]
News Burst: Co-op set to roll out smart cards
News The Co-operative Bank is set to replace all its customers' conventional debit and credit cards with "smart cards" based on computer chips. Smart cards, such as those used in telephones, are thought to be more secure than magnetic-strip cards and...
[November 8, 1999, 10:22]
G&D's Smart Cards Get Even Smarter Thanks to Improved Project Management
White Papers For G&D to meet its customer's needs, the company must ensure its cards are absolutely secure and reliable, while still making use of the cutting-edge technology that customers demand. Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) is a leading supplier of smart card...
[June 12, 2008, 1:01]
The Secure Access Using Smart Cards Planning Guide
White Papers Smart cards and their associated PINs are an increasingly popular, reliable, and cost-effective form of two-factor authentication. Administrators are increasingly aware of the dangers that result if they rely only on user names and passwords to...
[August 14, 2009, 5:07]
TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deployed Smart Cards for Securing Remote Access (Level 300)
White Papers Microsoft IT responded to this threat by requiring users to employ smart cards, a form of two-factor authentication, for remote access into the network. This webcast discusses how Microsoft utilized and deployed smart cards company-wide, and...
[June 26, 2008, 1:01]
