The smart card market is predicted to grow over the next four years. In Europe, the security credential convergence market is driven by the use of smart cards for both physical and logical access, video content analysis for the automation of emergency procedures, and by the integration of building management systems with security systems. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, European Security Convergence Market, finds that the market earned revenues of €700.5 million in 2008...
Don’t pin your hopes on it
Scientists at the Cambridge University Computer Lab have uncovered a flaw in chip and PIN technology. Jay Abbott, One Security, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), comments: “Essentially, what the scientists have come up with is a very effective and simple way of exploiting weaknesses in the system. However, it is important to bear in mind that the fraud requires a very specific scenario to become effective. A number of electronic components are involved that require concealment, therefore...
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