Download or read book Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications written by Keith Mayes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a broad overview of the many card systems and solutions in practical use today, this state-of-the art work is written by contributing authors who are active researchers and acknowledged experts in their field. A single book cannot be found to match both the breadth and depth of content. The book combines a cross-discipline overview of smart cards, tokens and related security and applications plus a technical reference to support further research and study. A step-by-step approach educates the reader and by the end of the book the reader should be able to play an educated role in a smart card related project.