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An Introduction to Smart Cards

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The concept of a smart card is not particularly new, however the practical use of smart cards in a range of diverse applications has never been more popular. This chapter provides a first introduction to a wide range of smart cards and tokens, considering the various types, capabilities, popular applications and the practicality of their development and deployment.

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Mayes, K. (2008). An Introduction to Smart Cards. In: Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72198-9_1

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