BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 28, 2000 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS What's Driving the Smart Card Revival PAY TV Smart cards in digital set-top boxes let users order videos or shop online. Annual sales growth 24% CELL PHONES Already the ''brains'' within millions of mobile phones, smart cards are being adapted for wireless e-commerce. Annual sales growth 35% NETWORK SECURITY To prevent hacking, companies and government agencies issue cards that can verify users' passwords and even fingerprints. Annual sales growth OVER 100% CREDIT CARDS Until now used mostly in Europe, smart cards are winning converts in the U.S. by providing better security for online sales. Annual sales growth 30% DATA: DATAQUEST, BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS The U.S. Is Wising Up to Smart Cards (int'l edition) TABLE: What's Driving the Smart Card Revival INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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