A smart card,chip card or integrated circuit card(ICC) is a pocket sized plastic card with embedded integrated circuits.A hologram may be embedded in the card to prevent counterfeiting.Smart cards may also provide strong security authentication for single sign on within large organisations or mid sized firms.Smart cards can be used for authentication,identification,data storage and application processing.
Some of the most common smart card applications are:
- Credit/Debit cards
- Computer security systems
- Electronic cash
- Wireless communication
- Banking
- Satellite TV
- Government identification
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