Smart Cards still in Security Surveillance fray

RNCOS The technology of smart cards comes in contact with entrants by holding the biometric identification data such as of blood group, retina scan, finger print scan etc in a tiny chip. The finance and point of purchase terminal i.e., kiosks enables the plastic smart card to identify the authenticity of purchase and other similar transactions as in insurance and health areas. This is irrespective of the extensive and advanced development in security surveillance and access control.

RNCOS ranks Asia Pacific as #1 with 44% smart cards issued. On the whole the smart card market is at 10% growth to touch $7.8 billion in 2006. In the aftermath of the airborne attacks, the US government is using the contact less paper based smart cards that would contain fiscal and biometric data of passengers to scrutinize the air passengers before they board the aircraft. . Access Control Technologies and Market Forecast World Over (2007) Publ 20060101