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To: Curbstone who wrote (12013)	12/5/1999 5:54:00 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 54805

When does the gradual sophistication of the SmartCard qualify it for a place at the PDA/Palm table? I can envision at time when all of our PC's will be nothing more than "docking stations" for the SmartCard. All pertinent data, from telephone, MP3, e/voicemail, financial, medical, documents, you name it, will be either stored on, or directly accesible via wireless network and your SmartCard. Docking-stations for the SmartCard will be ubiquitous helluva post, i never considered anything that monstrous for the cards. i just set up an hp p1100 printer..it accepts two sizes of smart cards directly into the printer. cost $400. is it time to buy sndk? or is everyone in and i am late already? :o) unclewest

To: Curbstone who wrote (12013)	1/9/2000 1:36:00 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 54805

AM, << When does the gradual sophistication of the SmartCard qualify it for a place at the PDA/Palm table? >> A smart card reader will certainly become an important component or feature of a Handheld device. All GSM specific handsets and Handheld devices have a specialized smart card called a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and in addition to playing an important role in authentication, Over the Air (OTA) activation and updates of the portable subscriber profile, they are becoming increasingly important as multiple applications are layered on the SIM. They also complement and enrich WAP functionality. The new GSM/TDMA WorldPhones now in development will use a SIM to authenticate to a GSM network as do the GSM/G* handsets. The Qualcomm handsets used in the 1998 GSM/CDMA Vodaphone trials incorporated a SIM to authenticate. A SIM is an IC Smart Card but an IC Smart Card is not necessarily a SIM. Several new handsets have a 2nd smart card reader for brand specific smart cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, et al). Rather than bore the readers of this thread with a discussion of the application of smart cards in wireless mobile telephony you may wish to check out a dialogue I have had with Mark Oliver (post range # 124 to #232) on the "Access Anywhere, Anytime: Cell Phones/PDA's join the Net" thread beginning with this one: 127.0.0.1:3456/SI/~wsapi/investor/reply-10853926 << I can envision a time when all of our PC's will be nothing more than "docking stations" for the SmartCard. All pertinent data, from telephone, MP3, e/voicemail, financial, medical, documents, you name it, will be either stored on, or directly accessible via wireless network and your SmartCard. Docking-stations for the SmartCard will be ubiquitous >> Many of the popular notebook lines (IBM, HP, Compaq) and some desktops have smart card readers and supporting software, either standard or as an option and they are working their way down to (or in some cases up from) handhelds. One of the reasons that smart cards have not begun to proliferate in the United States aside from their use in over 5 million GSM phones with SIM cards here, is that the "Smart Card docking-stations" you refer to are not yet ubiquitous and the infrastructure to support theie use is lacking (outside of GSM Telecom) and for this reason Smart Cards (page 83-85 of the revised "Chasm") here in North America have been mired in the chasm for some time although they are in the Tornado in Europe and Asia. The same holds true for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) which will use the smart card token to support encryption, authentication, storage of digital certificates and other credentials that will enable highly secure electronic commerce. This is changing rapidly. The new and highly popular American Express Blue Card (IC smart card with onboard cryptographic coprocessor and PKI enabled) ships with a smart card reader (serial IO). Smart Card usage and supporting infrastructure will accelerate rapidly when Windows2000 is released. It is highly smart card enabled as WinCE will be. - Eric -