To explain why the Java Card operating system has become the most successful smart card operating system to date, we analyze the realized features of the current Java Card version, we argue it could be enhanced by adding a number of intended features and we discuss a set of complementary features that have been suggested. No technology can be successful without the right people and the right ci...

The previous work done on plastic money needs perusal. It has been reviewed to indicate in a general way the type of work done on this subject in India. It is expected that the critical examination of the studies would give focus to our problem and help to indicate the areas which have remained neglected at the hands of the researchers. From the review of literature, it was found that hardly th...

The purpose of this section is to give an overview on smart cards used in the telecommunications field by detailing the main building blocks, their functions and how they are related to each other. Generally speaking, smart cards belong to the group of identification cards using a ID--1 format formally defined in ISO Standard 7810, Identification Cards -Physical Characteristics. This standard s...

Smart card Web server provides a modern interface between smart cards and the external world. It is of paramount importance that this new software component does not jeopardize the security of the smart card. This paper presents a formal model of the smart card Web server specification and the proof of its security properties. The formalization enables a thoughtful analysis of the specification...

The predominant smart card ownership model is the issuer centric, and it has played a vital role in the proliferation of the technology. However, recent developments of multi-application smart card technology lead to new potential ownership models. One of the possible models is the User Centric Smart Card Ownership Model. In this model, the ownership is with smart card users. To support user’s ...

Smart card technology has evolved over the last few years following notable improvements in the underlying hardware and software platforms. Advanced smart card microprocessors, along with robust smart card operating systems and platforms, contribute towards a broader acceptance of the technology. These improvements have eliminated some of the traditional smart card security concerns. However, r...

This paper proposes an improved wavelet with approximating function which is symmetric in nature is proposed for compression technique. Multi-application smart cards are fast replacing the conventional cards such as driving license, health insurance card, identity card, credit card with a single card. Thus, the amount of data stored in the smart card is high, requiring methods to compress the d...

In this paper, we aim to discuss various threats raised by Java Cards at various levels of the system. First, we address the Java Card platform security itself, from the chip security features to the Java Card virtual machine. Next, we expose how to deal with application security which is a standard problem for smart card manufacturers but a quite new one for third party Java developers beginni...

As of today, numerous researchers have explored the issue of secure and efficient smart card based authentication scheme for these variety of application areas. This article explores the background research on the single server smart card authentication schemes as well as multi-server smart card authentication schemes and its associated research gaps. This article gives comparative analysis of ...

Smart cards have been deployed as trusted components in a wide range of industries. The basis of the trust on a smart card platform and applications is static and evaluated before the card issuance to cardholders. A dynamic and post-issuance security assurance and validation mechanism can be useful, but it is not considered necessary in the Issuer Centric Smart Card Ownership Model. However, in...