The Smartcard Focus Database

Our famous database provides an independent view of key technologies and products in the smartcard world. We are constantly researching and updating our records, to ensure this continues to be a useful resource for anyone interested in this market. We also welcome submissions for inclusion, as well as comments and feedback on existing database entries. Simply email us, and although we can't guarantee to take everyone's comments on board, we will try our best!

The database is organised into the sections below. Each one provides an alphabetically-sorted list of entries which you can click on for more details, plus a search function which can be used to locate particular items of interest.

Cards - listing various different types of smartcard available from the main card manufacturers.

Readers - includes details of most models of smartcard reader available around the world.

Applications - various off-the-shelf PC software applications using smartcards.

Standards - many smartcard standards, with descriptions and links to relevant organisations.

Finally, our links page lists all the manufacturers, organisations, software publishers and other smartcard related resources that we know about.