There are effectively two ways of categorizing smart cards. One puts the dividing line between cards that have a processor in addition to nonvolatile memory-and that thus offer a higher level of ...

Someday, a single card, yours exclusively, will allow you to enter your government office building with a single flash or swipe. At your office, you will use your card to log on to your personal ...

Allies of "smart cards"--credit cards or ID cards with small computer processors--are improving the technology in hopes of hastening their broader use. Smart cards offer advantages such as better ...