Title :
Smart credit cards: The answer to cashless shopping: Pioneered in France, microprocessor-based credit and debit cards are being used in large-scale tests in three cities there
Author_Institution :
American Express Co., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
A description is given and applications are discussed of the microprocessor-based credit cards and debit cards which are currently being tested in three cities. The security aspect of the card is discussed, as are the manufacture and assembly technologies.
Keywords :
EFTS; microprocessor chips; special purpose computers; assembly technologies; debit cards; manufacture; microprocessor chips; microprocessor-based credit cards; security; Authorization; Banking; Computers; Encryption; Microprocessors; Smart cards;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370176
