The 6th edition of this valuable industry report ensures that you have the most up-to-date information available in the industry as soon as it becomes available - so that you can act quickly to ensure the success of your company, strategy or application. Make sure that you are up to speed with all of the key technologies, identify key market players, assess wide-ranging applications and contact relevant suppliers, developers and other end users quickly and easily. It analyses historical market trends, identifies the key market drivers, investigates usage by geographical region and application area and much more. It will provide you with essential decision support information and data if you are concerned with: • Corporate strategy • New product development • Investment • Identifying systems builders • New applications • Marketing • Competitor analysis • Diversification strategy THE ESSENTIALS - From the origins of the smart card to the types of cards and terminals, this section of the report will provide you with the essential information that you need whenever you encounter an unfamiliar area. STANDARDS TESTING AND CERTIFICATION - Coverage includes proving performance, testing, interoperability and specific coverage of developments and lots more. INDUSTRY TRENDS - An overview and outlook of the market from 2000 and beyond. Operating systems and multi-application cards. APPLICATIONS - International case studies highlight applications in all the key areas, including banking, E-commerce, transport, physical access, immigration, healthcare and computer security. There is also a full glossary of smart card terms, details of over 150 key companies operating in the world smart card business with their areas of expertise and full contact information.