Start Smart Cards 'Rule' World

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Some time ago, the inventor Roland Moreno smart card technology last breath. Even so, the presence of this man's creation in the world seemed unstoppable.

Currently, there are at least three examples of the use of this technology can be found in a pocket or a bag of people around the world. Smart card is a plastic card embedded with electronic circuits that contain data that can be read and modified scanner.

Smart cards are now very commonly used, one might say, this card has a fame like the splendor of London, Tokyo, New York or other urban centers in the world.

Starting from the commuter mass transit systems in cities that swiping the card on the sensor permanent riders in the revolving door to the station that gives shoppers 'gift cards' to make a purchase to anyone in the world to make calls via the mobile phone SIM berkartu. Smart cards have been prevalent up to the point where many of us easily exceed the expectations of Moreno.

Credit and debit cards that use the strip 'stupid' Magnetic Smart Card will be replaced safely. In addition to safety, this card can store, maintain and update your account balance. Medical identification card can store the details of a person's medical history in which this data can be accessed by health care professionals if necessary.

In Europe, the insurance industry managed to find a better use of these cards, and in Germany, every citizen has a smart card that they use for health insurance.

In the United States (U.S.), some states use Smart Cards for applications. These applications ranging from motor vehicle licensing department to electronic payment of government benefits.

London Underground has Oyster cards, the system has a Navigo and the Paris Metro subway riders in New York electronic train fare from their MetroCards.

Smart Card Usage is starting to vary. In Hong Kong which is a leader in utilizing Smart Card technology, people can use their Octopus cards not only for public transport.

Hong Kong people can use their Octopus cards to make electronic payments in shops, restaurants and parking garages. In fact, the Octopus is fast becoming an identification card "all in one that is used for access control in offices, apartment buildings and even schools.

Own measure of success of this technology, there are currently 19 million Octopus cards in circulation in a city with a population of 7 million people and more than 95% of people aged between 10-65 years at least use one Octopus card.( Taken from any sources)

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