BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 28, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL 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% NETWORK SECURITY To prevent hacking, companies and government agencies issue cards that can verify users' passwords and even fingerprints. Annual sales growth: more than 100% CELL PHONES Already the ''brains'' within millions of mobile phones, smart cards are being adapted for wireless e-commerce. Annual sales growth: 35% 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 U.S. Wises Up to Smart Cards TABLE: What's Driving the Smart-Card Revival INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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