smart card Definition
smart card
noun
Informal a plastic card with memory provided by an embedded integrated circuit, used for banking transactions, identification, etc.
Smart Card Hacker Definition
A credit cardsized device (or sometimes smaller) that has a embedded
computer chip. This chip not only provides storage functionality but also can
run programs. Smart cards are used in a number of security-sensitive
applications. One important application of Smart Cards is in wireless
telecommunication, where Smart Cards are used as Subscriber
Identification Modules (SIM).
Another use is the health insurance card now employed in several countries around the world. The patient card contains a patients health history and a record of previous prescriptions. In addition to this data, a number of security algorithms are implemented on the card so that only properly authorized partiesdoctors and/or nursescan access and alter this data when they successfully establish their identity and authentication through the usage of a health professionals version of the card.
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