Smart Card Security and Applications (Artech House Telecommunications Library) - Hardcover

Hendry, Mike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0890069530 ISBN 13: 9780890069530

Publisher: Artech House Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

Smart cards have recently emerged as a key computer network and Internet security technology. These plastic cards contain an embedded microprocessor, allowing them to be programmed to perform specific duties. This extensively updated, second edition of the popular Artech House book, Smart Card Security and Applications, offers a current overview of the ways smart cards address the computer security issues of today's varied applications. Brand new discussions on multi-application operating systems, computer networks, and the Internet are included to keep technical and business professionals abreast of the very latest developments in this field. The book provides technical details on the newest protection mechanisms, features a discussion on the effects of recent attacks, and presents a clear methodology for solving unique security problems.

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About the Author

Mike Hendry is a freelance consultant in electronic payment systems and data communications. He holds an M.B.A. from the International Management Institute, Geneva, and an M.A. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is the author of Practical Computer Network Security (Artech House, 1995, 0-89006-801-1) and Implementing EDI (Artech House, 1993, 0-89006-664-7).

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0890069530
• ISBN 13: 9780890069530
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 308