Smart cards Types of Smart Cards contactless(proximity)card A smart card with an embedded antenna by means of which data and applications are passed to and from a card reader unit or other device without contact between the card and the card reader Electronic Commerc Prentice Hall 2006Electronic Commerce Prentice Hall © 2006 16 Smart Cards • Types of Smart Cards contactless (proximity) card A smart card with an embedded antenna, by means of which data and applications are passed to and from a card reader unit or other device without contact between the card and the card reader