The primary reason for smart card technologies growing success in the marketplace is simple – security. Smart cards are self-contained security units that can provide unparalleled barriers to fraud and piracy. But what if they were actually discovered to be insecure? Even worse, what if attackers could unobtrusively defeat a smart card’s security using inexpensive equipment? Would governments, businesses, and consumers continue to rely on them for critical transactions?
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