25-10-2012, 11:40 AM
Card Technology Developments and Gap Analysis Interagency Report
ABSTRACT
Plastic cards that include information storage and processor components are used in the public and private sectors for
identification, authentication, authorization, and mobile personal information storage. Many technologies (e.g., optical stripe
media, barcodes, magnetic stripes, and contactless and smart card integrated circuit chips) have been implemented on card
platforms. Card platforms now include anticounterfeiting elements to increase the security of the physical platform. Some
cards now support multiple technologies. Voluntary industry consensus suggests standards for many individual card
technologies are already available. However, the full set of these technology elements has not been addressed in a single
document with respect to issues associated with integration of multiple technologies on a common card platform. This report
provides information regarding current technical capabilities and limitations, current user requirements for individual and
integrated technologies, and major impediments to technology exploitation. The report also identifies existing standards
governing card technologies. This document identifies gaps in standards coverage for card-based storage and processor
technologies.