"Indispensable! ….an invaluable reference to all facets of smart card technology from system architecture to security methods and from manufacturing to testing and quality control."
Hans H. Huber, Editor-in-Chief, Card-Forum and Card Forum International

"….simple enough for beginners, comprehensive enough for developers…it is THE technical smart card handbook against which all others will be measured."
Chris Hills, Hitex, UK

"This book is not only a good reference, but also a good ‘cover to cover’ read for anyone wishing to start with the basics and move quickly onto learning technical issues… a ‘must’ for the engineering department of any company considering the development of a smart card based system"
New Electronics

Established as the definitive guide to every aspect of smart card technology, the second edition of the Smart Card Handbook is fully revised to incorporate the latest industry developments.

Featuring:

• Updated and expanded coverage of applications design including digital signatures and the new Microsoft PC smart card application interface, PC/SC.
• The architecture and development of smart card operating systems, including Java Card.
• New sections on the manufacture and design of smart card components, contactless technology and data encryption techniques, including detailed treatment of card attacks and defence mechanisms.
• Examination of the use of smart cards in e-commerce, the electronic purse, credit and debit cards.
• Comprehensive listing of European and International standards for smart card construction, including relevant world wide web links.
• Enlarged Glossary of smart card terms

Contents

• Introduction Types of Cards
• Physical and Electrical Properties
• Fundamentals of Information Technology
• Operating System Architecture
• Data Transmission to the Smart Card
• The Instruction Set
• Security Methods
• Quality Assurance and Testing
• Smart Card Manufacturing
• Smart Card Terminals
• Smart Cards in Electronic Payment Systems
• Sample Applications
• Application Design
• Appendix