Smart cards Types of Smart Cards contact card A smart card containing a small gold plate on the face that when inserted in a smart card reader makes contact and passes data to and from the embedded microchip Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006 5Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 15 Smart Cards • Types of Smart Cards contact card A smart card containing a small gold plate on the face that when inserted in a smart card reader makes contact and passes data to and from the embedded microchip