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 ===== Smart Card ===== ===== Smart Card =====
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-A **Smart Card** is a physical card that has an embedded integrated chip that acts as a security token. Smart cards are typically the same size as a driver'​s license or credit card and can be made out of metal or plastic. They connect to a reader either by direct physical contact (also known as chip and dip) or through a short-range wireless connectivity standard such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) or near-field communication (NFC).+A **Smart Card** is a physical card that has an embedded integrated chip that acts as a security token. Smart cards are typically the same size as a driver'​s license or credit card and can be made out of metal or plastic. They connect to a reader either by direct physical contact (also known as chip and dip) or through a short-range wireless connectivity standard such as [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​r:​rfid|radio-frequency identification (RFID)]] or [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​n:​nfc]].
  
-The chip on a smart card can be either a microcontroller or an embedded memory chip. Smart cards are designed to be tamper-resistant and use encryption to provide protection for in-memory information. Those cards with microcontroller chips can perform on-card processing functions and can manipulate information in the chip's memory.+The chip on a smart card can be either a [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​m:​microcontroller|microcontroller]] or an embedded memory chip. Smart cards are designed to be tamper-resistant and use [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​e:​encryption|encryption]] to provide protection for in-memory information. Those cards with microcontroller chips can perform on-card processing functions and can manipulate information in the chip's memory.
  
-Smart cards are used for a variety of applications,​ though most commonly are used for credit cards and other payment cards. The distribution of smart cards in recent years has been driven by the payment card industry'​s move to support smart cards for the [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​e:​emv]] payment card standard. Smart cards capable of short-range wireless connectivity can also be used for contactless payment systems; they can also be used as tokens for multi-factor authentication.+Smart cards are used for a variety of applications,​ though most commonly are used for credit cards and other payment cards. The distribution of smart cards in recent years has been driven by the payment card industry'​s move to support smart cards for the [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​e:​emv]] payment card standard. Smart cards capable of short-range wireless connectivity can also be used for contactless payment systems; they can also be used as [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​t:​tokens|tokens]] ​for [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​m:​mfa]]. 
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 +Smart Cards are based on [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.b_stds:​tech:​iso:​7816]].
  
 Source: [[https://​searchsecurity.techtarget.com/​definition/​smart-card ]] Source: [[https://​searchsecurity.techtarget.com/​definition/​smart-card ]]
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 +Also see: [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​r:​rsa_secureid]] and [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​t:​2fa]]
  
  
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