The SuperCard features encapsulated circuitry embedded in the card. This card's electronics are fabricated as a circuit board that is 15 mils thick. The finished chip is sealed hermetically, which provides a degree of environmental protection. A proprietary resonant radio frequency signature tags the card and allows identification of the plastic housing as well as its electronics, which can betray attempts to alter the card. Other security processes such as four-color printing and holograms also can be implemented, Wack offers.
Users can mix and match different functions to meet security objectives.
No organization could inadvertently access other groups' information stored on the card. In addition to Minotaur, Veil currently is in use in a number of systems. A customized form is resident in the Sprint Spectrum wireless telecommunications system, and other uses are found in U.S. Navy programs such as the Northrop Grumman View photograph manipulation product. Wack notes that Veil's success has spawned different iterations of constructive key management technology. The original Veil technology has spawned a number of follow-on systems that address direct information processing needs.