Smart Cards; About Smart Cards - Dell Precision M6300 User Manual

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Smart Cards

About Smart Cards

Smart cards are portable credit-card shaped devices with internal integrated
circuits. The top surface of the smart card usually contains an embedded
processor under the gold contact pad. The combination of the small size and
integrated circuits make smart cards valuable tools for security, data storage,
and special programs. Using smart cards can improve system security by
combining something a user has (the smart card) with something only the
user should know (a PIN) to provide more secure user-authentication than
passwords alone.
For more information about how to secure your computer, see "Securing Your
Computer" on page 129.
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