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Article #298Re: MTA "Smart Card" phase 1 coming in September...
From: Silas Warner
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 23:42
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 23:42
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Gerfried wrote: > > "Doug Parker" <parkerpostings@earthlink.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag > news:9221823b.0203251117.1c65af4d@posting.google.com... > > A few clarifications on the text in this news item: > > > > 1. For the read range, 3 inches would be more accurate - definitely > > not 3 feet > > ok > however seems to be a huge investment - what about a not that smart card - > only cheap tag embedde in a paper card? any prototypical demsontration on > the horizon? Actually, it turns out that induction reading of a smart card at a short distance is cheaper than any kind of close-contact system. The reason is that anything that swipes or touches the surface of a smart card needs constant cleaning. Induction tags are simple to make -- look at the antitheft tags used in clothing stores for an example. All a smart card does is hook a chip up to such a magnetic tag. That's no more expense than the contact array used on a smart credit card. Of course, the contact array has definite advantages on a smart credit card. Mostly, it means that you have to be aware that the card is being read, unlike a Translink card which can be read and even written without your knowledge. Transit agencies have apparently decided that the convenience of not having to haul the card out of a pocket or purse is worth the loss of security. Silas Warner
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