Survey Says: Blue Card Numbers Are A Hint Of Things To Come Of Things To Come.(Brief Article)

Just more than half of respondents to a two-week Card Technology online survey predict Web-based banking smart cards will become popular, while a little over a quarter shot down the idea.

The remainder, like one U.S.-based respondent, say they believe banking cards that offer Web-based features will become fashionable only if issuers offer cardholders more services on the chips.

"The only way that a chip card will be successful anywhere is by using all its features, and not by relying in one strong advantage (security); multiapplication will be they key to conquer the markets."

American Express launched its chip-based Blue card in September of 1999, …