SMART CARDS

Presented By
Jishnu Sasikumar
Reg No : 09 PG 142
An Electronic card containing an embedded
microchip that enables predefined operations or
the addition, deletion, or manipulation of
Information on the card.
TYPES OF SMART CARDS
 Contact Card

 Contactless (Proximity)Card

 Hybrid Card

 Dual Interface Smart cards

Types Of Smart Card (Contd..)
 Contact Card :
A Small card containing a small gold plate on the
face that when inserted in a card reader makes
contact and passes data to and from the embedded
microchip.

Memory Type
 EPROM
 EEPROM
Types Of Smart Card (Contd..)
 Contact Less (Proximity) Card
A smart card with an embedded antenna by means
of which data and applications are passed to and
from a card reader unit or other device without
contact between the card and the card reader
Types Of Smart Card (Contd..)
 Hybrid Cards
Contact & Contactless chips embedded into same card

 Dual interface Card

A single chip supports both the interfaces
Smart Card reader
A read or write device that serves the primary
purpose of acting as a mediator between the Card
and the host system that stores application data
and processes transactions.
Smart card Operating System
A special system that handles file management
security, input/output (I/O), and command
execution and provide an application
programming interface (API) for a Smart card.
 Applications Of Smart Cards
 Retail purchases : Where Speed & Convenience
are important. Eg : Convenience Store, gas Stations
etc.

e – Purse : A smart application that loads money

from a card holders bank account onto the smart
card Chip. This application is standardized for
global interoperability using CEPS(Common
electronic purse specification).
Applications Of Smart Cards(Contd..)
 Transit fares
Eg : SmartTrip Program by Washington Metropolitan
Transit Authority

 E – Identification, Access control &

Authentication
Store personal information, pictures, Biometric
identifiers, digital signatures and private security
keys
Applications Of Smart Cards(Contd..)
 Heath Care
o Storing Vital medical information
o Providing medical practitioners with secure access
to complete medical history.
o Speeding up admissions, payment, Claim &
Insurance Process.
o Enabling patients to access their medical records
over internet
Securing Smart Cards
 Encrypted Form of data Storage

 Encrypt & Decrypt data that is downloaded or read

from the card

 Possibility of hacking is classified as “Class 3”

Attack
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