The U.S. government has been stepping up its use of smart cards to help lock down its computer networks, but hackers have found ways around them. Over the past 18 months, security consultancy ...

Allies of "smart cards"--credit cards or ID cards with small computer processors--are improving the technology in hopes of hastening their broader use. Smart cards offer advantages such as better ...

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ -- State governments should strongly consider using smart card technology to comply with the requirements of the federal REAL ID Act, the Smart Card Alliance Identity ...

Hackers are using a 'smart card proxy' attack to get around smart cards The U.S. government has been stepping up its use of smart cards to help lock down its computer networks, but hackers have ...

The smart cards hold a computer chip that, when slid through a reader, will download coupon information from the Internet onto the card, which customers can use to save on purchases at Target stores.

Smart-card software maker ActivCard plans to announce a partnership with digital security firm VeriSign on Thursday to provide companies and governments with a secure way to log into computer ...

A smart card reader in a laptop is a small machine that can read a special card. It lets you use the card to do things on your computer, like logging in or making secure transactions.

In October, agencies had to start issuing standard IDs for all employees and contractors to use in accessing facilities or anything connected to a government computer network.

Learn how to prevent or block users from using smart cards on BitLocker removable drives. Enable or disable this setting using GPEDIT & REGEDIT.

Allies of 'smart cards'--credit card or ID cards with small computer processors--are adding features such as security and counterfeiting resistance in hopes of hastening its broader use.

The credit card company fits out smart cards with radio-frequency chips to allow commuters and others to make hands-free transactions.

The U.S. government has been stepping up its use of smart cards to help lock down its computer networks, but hackers have found ways around them.