iogear usb smart card access reader gsr202 black
iogear s gsr202 smart card is a small portable credit-card shaped pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits or ic chips which can process data . the combination of the small size and ic make them a valuable tool for security data storage and other special applications . the use of smart cards can improve user security by combining something a user has the smart card with something only the user should know a pin this provides two factor security that is more secure than passwords alone . the traditional credit card uses a magnetic-strip which stores a very small amount of information and has no processing capability of its own . smart cards are the next generation of secure and user friendly identification authentication amp data storage solution . the iogear usb smart card reader uses a contact system where the card must be swiped through the card reader this type of reader is less prone to misalignment and eliminates the possibility of being misread .