smart cards

  1. Carding Forum

    MIFARE Smart Cards: Original NXP Chip or Chinese Analogue?

    MIFARE 1K chips are one of the most common chips for access control systems (ACS). Cards with this chip are more complex, more reliable and have more capabilities, compared to the common Em Marin. In order not to be disappointed, it is worth considering several important points: chip origin...
  2. Carding Forum

    Contactless smart cards: a universal means of access for any area

    Not long ago, the range of RPC "Country of Cards" has significantly expanded! We now sell smart cards from HID, which can be used in any areas where contactless technology can be applied: logistics in enterprises; employee control and data accounting; access to storage lockers; payment for...
  3. Carding Forum

    How are smart cards different from regular plastic cards? Types, standards, areas of use.

    Why is a Smart card called smart? How is it different from a regular plastic card? What types of identification cards are there? What standards do they meet and where are they used? Let's try to understand all these questions. A smart card is a plastic contactless card with a chip that stores...
  4. Carding Forum

    Areas of use of smart cards, their features and functions

    We continue to talk about smart cards. Today we will talk about the most popular areas of use of identification cards, their features and functions. Payment or prepaid cards Some companies offer their clients to apply for a payment card, with which they can pay in all branches of the network...
  5. Carding Forum

    Different smart cards for each area – choose yours

    Just a few years ago, plastic cards with chips were used only in luxury business centers, government organizations, and restricted areas. They guaranteed the highest level of protection from outsiders, because at that time the technology was just beginning to develop. Today, smart cards are...
  6. Carding Forum

    Technical and functional characteristics of contactless smart cards with chip module Mifare Plus EV2 4K 7 byte UID

    To manufacture contactless smart cards BSK from RPC "Country of Cards" it is necessary to use crystals that are built into the chip module Mifare Plus EV2 4K 7 byte UID. This is one of the tags with high protection, which will be difficult to copy and counterfeit. This means that the security of...
  7. Tomcat

    Chip vs magnet

    Hello, carders! You won’t surprise anyone with a bank card for a long time – it has ceased to be an indicator of “coolness” and now almost everyone has it. But few people know that she has come a long way in her development. Appearing in 1914 in the form of self-written cardboard from the Mobil...
  8. Father

    Smart cards and programming (python)

    We all actively use smart cards, even without knowing it, chip bank cards, NFC tags, contactless pass keys, USB key for electronic signature, SIM cards in phones-these are all smart cards. In this very large text, I will talk in detail about the use of smart cards at the application software...
  9. Father

    Card technologies 2024

    Technologies: Selective varnishing Offset printing Digital printing Silk screen printing Embossment Indent printing Foil stamping Scratch bar Signature strip Printing variable data Barcode on plastic cards Magnetic Stripe Electronic personalization of smart cards Selective varnishing Types of...
  10. Lord777

    Smart cards for the youngest users

    Since the article is introductory and overview, we will consider the simplest type of smart cards-SIM cards, I believe that there are most such cards on the planet right now. By today's standards, the SIM standard looks archaic, but it is ideal for the first acquaintance with the world of smart...
  11. Brother

    About smart cards

    What are smart cards? At first glance, this is an idle plastic card, similar in size to a credit card or business card. But why was she assigned the smart prefix? Namely, because the smart card contains an integrated circuit, which allows it to store data for further processing. Smart cards...
  12. CarderPlanet

    Smart cards 2024

    Content: Part 1. Operating principles Part 2. APDU Part 3. TLV Part 4. JavaCard Part 1. Operating principles We all use different types of smart cards in our daily lives. The most striking examples of smart cards are: SIM cards, credit cards, electronic documents, etc. Essentially, a smart...
  13. Tomcat

    Smart cards for the little ones

    Since the article is introductory and overview, we will consider the simplest type of smart cards - SIM cards, I believe that there are most of such cards on the planet now. By today's standards, the SIM standard looks archaic, but it is ideal for the first acquaintance with the world of smart...
  14. Tomcat

    How a smart card works

    For a long time working with smart cards, I myself did not have a very clear idea of their insides. Having received a document describing the structure and operation of a smart card, I share this information. A smart card with a USB controller, or a USB dongle, can be represented as a diagram...
  15. Tomcat

    Using Java smart cards to protect software

    Chapter 1. General information. 1. Introduction In this series of articles, we will discuss the use of Java smart cards (cheaper analogs of electronic keys) to protect software. The cycle is divided into several chapters. To read and understand the information from the articles, you will need...
  16. Tomcat

    Smart cards: what they are for

    The production of smart cards is one of the directions of our activity. In addition, we can order the production of passes and certificates. This type of card is a plastic with a microprocessor and a magnetic stripe on it. Such chip cards can be divided into: credit; debit. Smart card - areas...
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