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Best strategy using encryption to ensure that only authorized application can access smartcard? [closed]

I want to encrypt the data in smart card to ensure the safety of the data so no unauthorized application could access these data, any suggestion about good mechanism to do that? what is the best ...
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What physical, electronic, and software characteristics are important in a smart card?

I'm evaluating smart card readers to store a number of private keys, but don't know where to start. What criteria is important regarding smart cards and preventing the extraction or unauthorized used ...
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About performance of Smart card for performing 3DES in a MD5 hash

Another question related to previous, unanswered A SW system constructed with Microsoft CNG can be FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Compliant? Another alternative is to store the keys in a Smart card permanently ...
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When should one use RSACryptoServiceProvider vs AESCryptoServiceProvider

I am interested in storing certificates for various purposes on a SmartCard. Since this answer illustrates how there are confusing differences and similarities between RSA and AES When should one ...
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Has the wedge security flaw been fixed for credit cards?

According to this site http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2009/08/25/defending-against-wedge-attacks/ there is a flaw in EMV. Since then has this flaw been fixed? Is it the same law as the one ...
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symetric encryption and signature [closed]

asymetric key is normally used for signature for non repudiation. But what if one uses EMV CAP in TDS mode as described here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_Authentication_Program ? Is non ...
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Is Data Object on openPGP smartcard v2 encrypted?

currently I thinking about on-the-fly disk encryption using Truecrypt/dmcrypt LUKS with key stored on smartcard. I would like to use openPGP v2 smart card, respectively GPF Cryptostick which is based ...
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What encryption (if any) is used on electronic credit cards?

Out of curiosity: how do electronic Visa/Master Card debit/credit cards with microchips authenticate a transaction? Are they stupid storage for a key which is simply read by a reader or do they ...