Smartcards are coming to the US
Years after smartcards have become ubiquitous in such countries as Pakistan and Nepal, not to mention Europe, I just saw my first smartcard commercial ever on US television. Way to go :-) Disclaimer: My opinions are my own, not those of my employer, DigiCash, Inc. -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred.
On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Lucky Green wrote:
Years after smartcards have become ubiquitous in such countries as Pakistan and Nepal, not to mention Europe, I just saw my first smartcard commercial ever on US television.
Way to go :-)
Have you seen the Visa (mastercard) commercial that shows the finger print reader and spouts off "Single digit PINs" (Digit, get it?)
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Saw a CNN story Friday about an interesting special debit card application in Mexico. They're being issued to poor Mexicans, who can use them to buy tortillas and a few other foodstuffs. The cards are tied to a behavior-control database and failure to send kids to school, get mandatory medical exams/treatments/vaccinations, etc. results in card deactivation. bd On Sat, 20 Apr 1996, Lucky Green wrote:
Years after smartcards have become ubiquitous in such countries as Pakistan and Nepal, not to mention Europe, I just saw my first smartcard commercial ever on US television.
Way to go :-)
Disclaimer: My opinions are my own, not those of my employer, DigiCash, Inc.
-- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred.
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