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[tkim]

smart card?? i read about it and don't know what it is.

 

[snakesnfrogs]

<< The word ?smart card? is used in three different meanings (in order of usage frequency):

IC card with ISO 7816 interface
Processor IC card
Personal identity token containing IC-s
Integrated Circuit(s) Card is ad ID-1 type (specified in ISO 7810) card, into which has been inserted one or more integrated circuits. [ISO 7816]
IC cards can be devised by the capabilities of the chip:


Memory cards, which can just store data and have no data processing capabilities.
Wired Logic aka Intelligent Memory cards, which contain also some built-in logic, usually used to control the access to the memory of the card.
Processor cards, which contain memory and processor and have thus remarkable data processing capabilities. Very often the data processing power is used to encrypt/decrypt data, which makes this type of card very unique person identification token. Data processing permits also the dynamic storage management, which enables realization of flexible multifunctional card.
As the manufacturing process and most apparent functionality to ordinary user of all ISO IC cards are similar, the ?smart card? denotes usually ISO IC card. When the security is the most important, memory card equals to magnetic stripe card and ?smart? can be called only an encrypting device. As the number of system designers is small relative to ordinary users, the second meaning is suppressed by the first one.
Although the PC card?s size is also ID-1 and it contain integrated circuits, they are usually not called smart cards, because they are rarely personal. When PC card implements Personal Security Environment, it fits to third meaning of smart card and can be called as such. >>

 

[gittyup]

Are talking about a SmartMedia Card? For didgital camera storage?

 

[tkim]

thanks snakesnfrogs!!

i think the one i was looking for was the personal ID one. i was doing some research on win2k and all i would read in certain sections was &quot;smart card&quot; and i had no clue what it was.


thanks again!!

 

[monto]

<< Are talking about a SmartMedia Card? For didgital camera storage? >>

hmm sounds like it

 

[frizzlefry]

Yeah I've gota smart card for the laundry room in my apt complex. Pretty cool. No more looking for loose change

What I want to know, is there any way to get a smart card writer?

 

[Helpless]

...I got one for the subway, too

 

[ManSnake]

I got a smart card reader from American Express, they had a promotion of some sort back in may, I got it for free!

 

[MrBond]

There are card programmers. They're mostly used to reprogram H-Cards to steal DSS signals. They're expensive though.

Don't PM me asking for links where you can get them or get info on stealing DSS. I won't help you, cause it's illegal.