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Scientists See Possible Defect in Smart Cards.

Publication: San Francisco Chronicle
Publication Date: 26-SEP-96
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A potential security flaw has been discovered that might make it possibleto counterfeit many types of the electronic-cash "smart cards" that are now widely used in Europe and are being tested in this country by banks and credit card companies -- including Visa and MasterCard.

The types of smart cards that are potentially at risk include the kinds already employed in the Mondex cash...

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