Java Card For E-Payment Applications

by Vesna Hassler, Christoph Muller, Martin Manninger, Mikhail Gordeev

Overview

Smart cards are commonly used in the European Union and parts of Asia in applications such as banking transactions, mobile phones, and access control. This reference for computing professionals and students discusses smart card microprocessor technology with an emphasis on Java Card and the OpenCard Framework. A sampling of topics includes security issues, file structure and commands, debit and credit cards, and the development of Java Card Applets. The authors are smart card researchers and consultants in Austria. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580532914
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/31/2001
Series:	Artech House Computer Security Series
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Vesna Hassler is a member of A-SIT (Secure Information Technology Center, Austria). She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Zagreb University (Croatia), and her Ph.D. degree from Graz University of Technology (Austria). Dr. Hassler is the author of Security Fundamentals for E-Commerce (Artech House, 2001) and has published a number of conference and journal papers on cryptography, network security, payment systems, and smart cards. Martin Manninger is a manager of smart card projects at Austria Card, Ltd. He holds his M.Sc. in economics and informatics from the University of Vienna, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Vienna University of Technology. Mikhail Gordeev is an independent consultant in the areas of network security and smart cards. Dr. Gordeev holds an M.Sc. in computer science from Perm State Technical University, Russia and a Ph.D. in electric engineering and information technology from the Vienna University of Technology. Christoph Müller currently works for Xsoft, Ltd. His recent research activity includes OpenCard Framework and smart cards. He holds an M.Sc. in informatics from Vienna University of Technology.

Table of Contents

Smart Card Basics. Security Issues. File Structure and Commands. ISO 7816 Smart Card Communication. Card Readers and Card Terminals. Related Technologies. Debit and Credit Cards. Java Card Basics. Deployment of Java Card Technology. Java Card Security. Application Development. OCF Basics. OCF Structure. Case Study Overview. Java Card Applet Development. OCF Card Service Development. Terminal Application. Conclusions. Appendix A Card Applet Source Code. Appendix B OCF Reference Manual. Abbreviations. Author Information.