CR80News | On card displays become reality, making cards more secure

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Are displays for smart cards finally more than just talk?

Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor

It’s your credit card … spiked with something extra … a thin, flexible display with a readout similar to that of a calculator. But you don’t just make transactions with this card. With this baby you make them two-factor style, fusing something you know (your card number), with something you definitely have in your possession (your card).

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