Hardware Security Module (HSM)
Nick Schooler2021-12-07T10:21:56-08:00A Hardware Security Module (HSM) is a dedicated crypto processor that is specifically designed for the protection of the
Application Identifier (AID)
Nick Schooler2022-05-05T08:36:48-07:00Application Identifier (AID) identifies an application (and certain kinds of files in card file systems) in a smart card
Physical Unclonable Function (PUF)
Nick Schooler2021-10-14T12:58:32-07:00A Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) (sometimes also called physically unclonable function, which refers to a weaker security metric than
Elementary Time Unit (ETU)
Nick Schooler2019-09-18T15:56:25-07:00ETU (Elementary Time Unit) is the Basic Unit of Time. The basic unit of time of the smart card, on which
Cardholder
Nick Schooler2021-09-24T18:17:38-07:00It refers to the entity, which has the actual the right to possession and use of the card. The cardholder
Chip Card
Nick Schooler2023-03-02T14:17:06-08:00A chip card, also known as an EMV card (Europay, Mastercard, and Visa), is a type of payment card that uses an embedded microchip to store and protect payment data.
DESFire
Nick Schooler2021-08-11T11:41:09-07:00DESFire (Data Encryption Standard Fast Innovative Reliable and Secure), the full name is MIFARE DESFire, which refers to a widely
Differential Power Analysis (DPA)
Nick Schooler2019-09-18T16:17:30-07:00DPA (Differential Power Analysis) is a form of attack on a smart cards that represents an improvement on simple power analysis
Extended Access Control (EAC)
Nick Schooler2022-09-26T13:38:40-07:00EAC (Extended Access Control) is a set of advanced security features between a terminal and electronic passports (ePassport) that protects and restricts
Basic Access Control (BAC)
Nick Schooler2021-09-01T09:49:38-07:00BAC (Basic Access Control) is a mechanism specified to ensure only authorized parties can wirelessly read personal information from