• Author:
  • Dreifus, Henry
  • Monk, J. Thomas
• Subject:
  Computer Science
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  24/12/1997
• Price:
  $74.99
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A complete nuts-and-bolts guide to designing, building, and managing the smart card system that's right for your company

Already a well-established medium of exchange in Europe, smart card technology has made major inroads in the North American market in the past few years. Visa and Mastercard are committed to replacing credit cards with them over the next five years, and Microsoft is racing to use them for e-commerce. Clearly, the time for asking "Why?" regarding smart cards has passed. The important question companies now should be asking themselves is "How?": how to plan, how to develop, how to implement, and how to manage the smart card system that is right for our company? This book provides complete, unbiased answers to these and all your technical and business questions about smart card systems.

Dreifus and Monk guide you step-by-step through the entire process of selecting, designing, building, and managing a smart card application tailored to your business. They supply numerous checklists to help guarantee that you make the correct technical decisions during each phase of the process. And they include real-world case studies illustrating successful smart card implementations in a variety of industries, including banking, manufacturing, entertainment, healthcare, and transportation. Crucial topics covered in detail include:
* Smart card architectures and standards
* Security and encryption
* Smart card operating systems
* Smart card application design and development
* Development tools
* Testing and certification

Smart Cards arms you with everything you need to know to make informed decisions about the smart card system that's right for your company.

HENRY DREIFUS has over fifteen years' experience in the card technology market, is one of the founders of the U.S. advanced card industry, helped develop the ANSI and ISO standards for IC cards, and is a founder of the Smart Card Industry Association. Mr. Dreifus started and led the Advanced Card practice for Anderson Consulting and has been involved in numerous smart card projects in the United States and worldwide as an advisor and/or system integrator. Henry is currently Chief Executive Officer of DAL, the leading smart card consulting and integration firm, with offices in Orlando, Florida; Salt Lake City, Utah; Manila, Philippines; and Brussels, Belgium.

J. THOMAS MONK has over twenty years' experience in the financial services sector. Formerly a vice president with Citibank, responsible for advanced technologies including the implementation of a private telecommunications infrastructure for their worldwide banking interests, and a senior manager with KPMG Peat Marwick, Tom has coauthored more than 150 articles and two books on information services for the financial community. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of DAL.

Evolution of the Smart Card Industry and Market Trends.

Smart Card Architectures.

Standards and Specifications.

Security and Cryptography.

Manufacturing the Smart Card.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS.

System Implementation Considerations.

Functional Design and Data Layout Considerations.

Operating Systems and the Card-to-Terminal Interface.

System and Data Integrity.

IMPLEMENTATION.

Smart Card Development Skills, Methods, and Tools.

Smart Card Testing and Certification.

Implementing and Operating a Smart Card System.

The Future of the Industry.

Glossary.

Appendices.

Index.