Smart Card Reader Driver Manufactures

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date=June 2012 thumb| [[Finnish identity card|Finnish national identity card]] A smart card , chip card , or integrated circuit card ICC or IC card ) is a physical electronic authorization device, used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an embedded integrated circuit (IC) chip. Many smart cards include a pattern of metal contacts to electrically connect to the internal chip. Others are contactless, and some are both. Smart cards can provide personal identification, authentication, data storage, and application processing. Applications include identification, financial, mobile phones (SIM), public transit, computer security, schools, and healthcare. Smart cards may provide strong security authentication for single sign-on (SSO) within organizations. Numerous nations have deployed smart cards throughout their populations. The universal integrated circuit card, or SIM card, is also a type of smart card. 10.5 nbsp billion smart card IC chips are manufactured annually, including 5.44 nbsp billion SIM card IC chips.