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card
with
reader
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Smart
cards
contain
programming
and
data
to
support multiple applications
and some can be updated to
B u i ld
Cross-section view
APPLICATIONS
The m ost po pul a r a pplic a tio ns a re:
C redit /debi t c a rds
Currently known contactless credit and debit cards in Polish market are:
Paypass (Mastercard)
payWave (Visa)
E lec t ronic ca sh
SIM ca rds
H ea lth ca re
ID ca rds
New Polish national ID cards
Pa sspo r ts
Loy a l ty sy st em s
Tr a nspor t a t ion c a rds (e .g. O y ster c a rds i n Lo ndon)
C urre nt ly a pplic a t io ns o f sm a r t ca rds a re c ount le ss a n d w e c a n se e
the m m ore o ft en .
Other advantages
Disadvantages
Not all smart cards are completely safe
Possible memory failure
Expensive card readers
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