This book describes the principle application areas of smart card technology. Covering smart cards and tokens in finance, telecommunications, government and transport, Everett provides guidance on how these areas can fully exploit this technology. By explaining the key concepts surrounding the performance and cost of smart cards this book will provide readers with the means to understand and implement smart card technology in a variety of projects. The book: Provides an essential tool for program managers who need to understand the technology their project is using, for development engineers who need to grasp the software and hardware platform and for marketing staff needing to understand the technology they are selling. An exploration into the different approaches of three core operating systems, Javacard, Multos and Basic card. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.