Anyone interested in obtaining a technical understanding of smart cards needs to become familiar with what ISO 7816 does NOT cover as well as what it does. ISO 7816 does not address smart card applications. Most current and planned applications require custom files and coding. However, there are efforts under way to create common application standards. ISO has six parts.
Chip is used to authenticate the card dynamically.
Telecarte in France, the first large-scale stored value chipcard application. Chip contains just the memory. Health insurance card in Germany, memory card is issued to every German citizen. A sensible description of application areas and valuable characteristics of Smart Cards in these areas is needed here. All rights reserved.