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Presented By: -Jaswinder Kaur
ContentsSmart CardsBenefits of Smart CardsWhat’s in a Smart Card?History of Smart CardsTypes of Smart CardsApplications of Smart CardsUses of Smart CardsAdvantages and Disadvantages
of Smart Cards
Smart CardsA small electronic device about size of a credit card that
contains electronic memory and possibly an embedded Integrated Circuit (IC).
Benefits of Smart CardsIdentificationAuthenticationData Storage
What’s in a Smart Card?Typical Configuration: -256 byte to 4kb RAM8kb to 32 kb ROM1kb to 32kb EEPROMCrypto-coprocessors
(implementing 3DES,RSA etc; in Hardware) are optional
8-bit to 16-bit CPU. 8051 based designs are common.
History of Smart CardsInvented by Helmut
GrottrupJurgen DethloffIn 1968
Helmut Grottrup
JurgenDethloff
Types of Smart Cards1. Embossed Cards
2. Magnetic Stripe Cards
3. Memory Cards
4. Optical Memory Cards
5. Microprocessors Cards
6. Cryptographic Coprocessor Cards
7. Contactless Smart Cards
8. Contact Cards
Applications of Smart Cards1. Payphones
2. Mobile Communications
3. Banking & Retail
4. Electronic Purse
5. Health Care
6. ID Verification &
Access Control
How Smart Cards are used?1. Commercial
Applicationsa) Banking/Paymentb) Identificationc) Ticketingd) Parking and toll
collectione) Universities Smart
Cards
Uses cont’d2. Mobile Telecommunications
a) SIM Cards used on cell phones
b) Over 300,000,000 GSM Phones with Smart Cards
c) Mobile security, Billing Information etc
Uses cont’d3. Information Technology
a) Secure logon and authentification of users to PCs & Networks
b)Encryption of Sensitive Data
Advantages & Disadvantages of Smart CardsAdvantages: -
1. Flexibility
2. Cost & Availability
3. Security
4. Data Integrity
5. Safety
6. Easy to Use
Disadvantages: -1. Fees applied with the use of
a card2. It gives liability issues if
stolen or lost3. The accuracy of
information is small4. Lack of technology to
support users5. It is potential for too much
data on one card if lost or stolen
Conclusion
