Smart card integration important for future growth. Tarjetas Inteligentes :: Smart Cards

Smart card integration important for future growth


Fecha Miércoles, agosto 04 @ 13:28:05
Tema Tarjetas Inteligentes :: Smart Cards

Increased smart card adoption rates could hinge on how well smart cards are able to integrate with emerging logical and physical access control technologies–like USB tokens and prox cards--according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan


Integration of Smart Cards with Upcoming Technologies Essential to Boost Adoption Rates

PALO ALTO, Calif. --The uptake of smart cards is likely to be threatened by the emergence of alternative technologies such as proximity and magnetic stripe cards in physical access control applications and universal serial bus (USB) tokens in logical access control applications.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, World Access Control (Physical & Logical) Market, reveals that revenues in this industry totaled $62.4 million in 2003 and are projected to reach $86.9 million in 2008.

"Even as smart card manufacturers remain wary of rival technologies, the ability of smart cards to host multiple applications is expected to give them an edge over other technologies," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Karthik Nagarajan.


Capable of balancing initial costs with the highest security architecture, smart cards provide a proven cost-effective solution. Further, they can be integrated with competing technologies to derive maximum benefit as they are highly flexible and can be easily modified and upgraded to complement other systems.

For instance, though USB is a potentially rival technology, USB dongles using embedded smart cards in SIM format increase overall efficiency. These USB tokens use a smart card-based network login system that eliminates the need for an actual card reader. The device can be plugged into a computer's standard USB port to authenticate users and digitally sign sensitive business transactions.

In combination with a SIM-based card, USB can be used in virtual private network (VPN) and in gaining corporate ID access to a computer network. Manufacturers are also considering the idea of merging USB dongles with contactless technology to provide both physical and logical access control.

However, not all users require the multi-application advantage of smart cards. It makes better business sense for them to opt for a single-purpose card. For instance, proximity cards are relatively cheaper than contactless cards for physical access control. Therefore, as a short-term investment for basic physical security access, organizations prefer this technology.

"Managing existing identifications systems alone is a huge expense for many companies," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Jafizwaty Haji Ishahak. "Moreover, in a card-based electronic access control system, cards need to be replaced or re-issued for various reasons, and this further increases the expenses incurred."

The process of implementing a smart card system is also rather cumbersome, as it requires card issuance and personalization overheads.

Though the price of readers has decreased for logical access control, a company needs to purchase smart cards and provide or integrate their PCs with readers. It is also essential that the company have a card management system to manage the card issuance and revocation.

Further, many corporations prefer storing digital certificates and private keys on the hard drives rather than incurring the expenditure of installing readers and issuing smart cards.

"Smart cards are well positioned to keep pace with changing end-user demands as they are easily compatible with other systems," notes Ishahak. "Manufacturers should try to take advantage of smart cards' superior efficiency and incorporate them with other emerging technologies to maximize profits."

World Access Control (Physical & Logical) Market, part of the Smart Card Subscription, evaluates the uptake of corporate ID smart cards in both physical and logical access control applications. It analyzes the success of pilot programs that have incorporated this technology and provides a comprehensive analysis of revenue potential and growth opportunities for different types of access control smart cards. Regional analysis of the market is provided to help companies identify key opportunities for market penetration.

Frost & Sullivan, an international growth consultancy, has been supporting clients' expansion for more than four decades. Our market expertise covers a broad spectrum of industries, while our portfolio of advisory competencies includes custom strategic consulting, market intelligence, and management training. Our mission is to forge partnerships with our clients' management teams to deliver market insights and to create value and drive growth through innovative approaches. Frost & Sullivan's network of consultants, industry experts, corporate trainers, and support staff spans the globe with offices in every major country.

World Access Control (Physical & Logical) Market
The following is a list of key industry participants: ActivCard, Inc.; Ask Jeeves Inc.; Axalto; Bell ID; Cass Technology Sdn. Bhd.; Gemplus SA; Giesecke & Devrient GmbH; HID Corp.; INSIDE Contactless; Kalysis GRUPO; LEGIC Identsystems AG; Nanjing JinDongNan Smart Card Co Ltd.; Oberthur Card Systems; ORGA Kartensysteme GmbH; SAMSUNG; Setec; Shanghai Luneng Smart Card Co Ltd.; Smart Card Society of China Information Industry Trade Assoc.


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