Card Technology articles from January 2002

Card Technology archives from January 2002

Make It Simple.(credit card technology)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's not always cutting-edge technology that wins. Take America OnLine. The computer literati sneered at AOL as a crutch for the technologically challenged. But AOL became rich by making the Internet simple enough for anyone to use. I...

German Transit Gears Up For Smart Cards.(and Citibank to offer smart card to customers)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Fare-collection systems in Germany are decidedly low-tech. Just about all bus, train and tram operators use paper tickets with no storage media whatsoever-not even a magnetic stripe. Moreover, ticket collection seems largely dependent on...

Card technology calendar.
January 1, 2002... Feb. 4-5: Aviation Security Summit 2002-Washington, D.C. Organized by Advanced Learning Institute For more information, call ALI at: Phone: 1 312 362 9100 Fax: 1 312 362 9101 e-mail: conferencesaliconferences.com Web site:...

Regional News.
January 1, 2002... Europe * Two Companies Keep Microsoft Smart Card Software Alive: Two smart card companies have joined forces to develop the smart card operating system originally created by Microsoft Corp. under the name Windows for Smart Cards....

Wave Of The Future?
January 1, 2002... Vendors are beginning to push paper contactless tickets to transit operators for their one-time or occasional riders. The tickets lower maintenance costs and increase convenience, but card prices could still be too high for widespread use. ...

Cheap Enough To Toss?(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... CARD MEMORY COST CO-PROCESSOR Mifare Standard 1 kilobyte $1.50 Yes Mifare UltraLight 64 bytes 30-35 cents No ASK CTM 64 bytes 35 cents No ASK CTS 32 bytes ...

On The Front Lines Of Online Security.
January 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access Card project breaks new ground in its use of smart cards for digitally signing and encrypting electronic documents, and in enabling secure remote access to personal data. U.S. military...

What Lies Ahead In 2002?(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... There is uncertainty about the global economy and the critical mobile phone market. But smart cards will likely make big strides in banking, identification and mass transit. Like a child reaching adolescence, the smart card industry has...

Welfare Agencies Seek Benefits From Chip Cards: Welfare agencies in several countries are turning to smart cards to reduce the cost of processing paper as they deliver benefits to their citizens.
January 1, 2002... Government agencies in most countries shuffle a lot of paper to get unemployment and other benefits to needy recipients. In the United States, for example, welfare moms fill out separate forms for each agency that provides benefits to their...