Smart Card Handbook, 4th Edition: Most Comprehensive Book on State-of-the-Art Smart Card Technology Available
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[July 28, 2010]

Smart Card Handbook, 4th Edition: Most Comprehensive Book on State-of-the-Art Smart Card Technology Available

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/936186/smart_card_handboo) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Smart Card Handbook, 4th Edition" to their offering.



The most comprehensive book on state-of-the-art smart card technology available Updated with new international standards and specifications, this essential fourth edition now covers all aspects of smart card in a completely revised structure. Its enlarged coverage now includes smart cards for passports and ID cards, health care cards, smart cards for public transport, and Java Card 3.0.

New sub-chapters cover near field communication (NFC), single wire protocol (SWP), and multi megabyte smart cards (microcontroller with NAND-Flash). There are also extensive revisions to chapters on smart card production, the security of smart cards (including coverage of new attacks and protection methods), and contactless card data transmission (ISO/IEC 10536, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693).


This edition also features: - Additional views to the future development of smart cards, such as USB, MMU, SWP, HCI, Flash memory and their usage; - New internet technologies for smart cards; smart card web server, HTTP-Protocol, TCP/IP, SSL/TSL; - Integration of the new flash-based microcontrollers for smart cards (until now the usual ROM-based microcontrollers), and; - A completely revised glossary with explanations of all important smart card subjects (600 glossary terms).

Smart Card Handbook is firmly established as the definitive reference to every aspect of smart card technology, proving an invaluable resource for security systems development engineers. Professionals and microchip designers working in the smart card industry will continue to benefit from this essential guide.

This book is also ideal for newcomers to the field.

Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Card Types 3 Physical Properties 4 Electrical Properties 5 Smart Card Microcontrollers 7 Security Foundations 8 Communication with Smart Cards 9 Data Transmission with Contact Cards 10 Contactless Data Transmission 11 Smart Card Commands 12 Smart Card File Management 13 Smart Card Operating Systems 14 Smart Card Production 15 Quality Assurance 16 Smart Card Security 17 Smart Card Terminals 18 Smart Cards in Payment Systems 19 Smart Cards in Telecommunication Systems 20 Smart Cards in Health Care Systems 21 Smart Cards in Transportation Systems 22 Smart Cards for Identification and Passports 23 Smart Cards for IT Security 24 Application Design For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/936186/smart_card_handboo ((Comments on this story may be sent to info@m2.com)) (c) 2010 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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