| Fire has been drawn from some quarters as the US | | | | Card Industry - Future Outlook (2007)", "People |
| govt. plans to use RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) | | | | carrying an RFID-enabled ID card may be exposed to |
| chips in the proposed program of passport cards for | | | | greater surveillance without being aware of it. |
| U.S. citizens. These ID cards will be mandatory for | | | | Individuals with such cards are also likely to have less |
| residents who're not having passports for their | | | | control over when they want to be identified and what |
| identification anywhere in the country or overseas. | | | | information is read, stored and shared." |
| This program has been proposed so that security can | | | | This research report on "Global Smart Card Industry - |
| be shored up throughout the nation. Passengers who | | | | Future Outlook (2007)", also addresses some |
| travel by air among different countries may be asked | | | | interesting issues for today's Global business |
| to show this kind of an ID proof anytime from 1st | | | | environment. |
| January 2007 onwards, whereas for those who travel | | | | § The situation of smart card industry in world. |
| by land or sea this rule is going to be applicable from | | | | § The potential of smart cards if they are used |
| January 2008. | | | | with Biometrics Technology |
| The State Department said, instead of using contact | | | | § Get an insight into trends in market |
| less smart card technology "proximity read" it will use | | | | performance |
| the RFID technology "vicinity read" in cards in these | | | | § Pinpoint sectors of growth and identify the |
| new e-Passports. The objective is to have passport | | | | driving factors. |
| cards of credit card size. Therefore, customs & border | | | | § Key Challenges and Strategies. |
| security officials can read these cards even when | | | | § Identify market, brand leaders and understand |
| they are 20-30 feet away. | | | | the competitive environment. |
| As per a Research Analyst's view at RNCOS, who | | | | § Major driving forces for smart card Industry. |
| has recently researched a report on "Global Smart | | | | |