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

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

A practical guide to the specification, design, and programming of smart card systems for working applications. More than 3 billion smartcards are produced ever

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 8.8/11.2 International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Application, CARDIS 2010

In today's world, smart cards play an increasingly important role in everyday life. We encounter them as credit cards, loyalty cards, electronic purses, health