Smartcards are particularly suited to applications where a relatively large amount of data has to be stored in a portable, user-acceptable, read-writable form, or in a form that can be easily updated (see next page).

• substantial support base for applications.
• contact, close proximity (contactless cards) and a larger range vicinity read capability.
• medium to reasonably high data storage capabilities.
• relatively low cost cards and read technology.
• better and more selective security capabilities – including encryption - than other card-based technologies.

For more, see how the technology is applied in a range of applications from the links below

• Moroccan driving licences
• Smart change of management

Or for Smartcard news items see the link below

• AIDC Launches LASSeO Smartcard Compliance Test