Andrew Webb

Smart card, Java workstation, and cryptography: these are all growing areas of interest in the computing world. There are programmers - from novice to expert - who know each of these technologies. But as the technology world becomes more intertwined, so too do these seemingly disparate technologies. With the introduction of the Java Card it's becoming necessary for smart card developers to know Java and Java developers to know smart cards. And as more transactions are done electronically, everyone will try to find ways of applying cryptography to electronic security. The purpose of this article is to provide a sample solution that brings all three of these technologies together. Assuming the reader knows what Java is and has at least a vague notion of what a smart card is (a card the size of a credit card containing a microprocessor), it's only necessary to bring t... (more)