Data Cards
Introduction
A data card is a portable card equipped with magnetic, radio‑wave, microcircuits, or other data storage or transmission capabilities. Common data cards include debit/credit cards, retail store membership cards, building access cards, and ID cards.
The term smart card is used rather broadly to mean cards that can be read without directly contacting a surface or which contain more sophisticated tracking capabilities or communication protocols.
While many cards are not issued specifically for surveillance, those that are swiped or radio‑transmitted through networked storage systems can indirectly provide information on a person’s ...
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