smart cards

The new French national ID card is expected to protect against identity theft and offers a new way to interact with administration services. However, to open a digital world for French citizens, the government has to focus on smart card readers' deployment.

The latest market data from ABI Research showed that the market for smart cards and secure ICs grew to record levels in 2010 and is forecast to grow even further in 2011.

South Korea’s smart cards unit shipment is expected to rise 6.2% in 2010, rebounding from last year’s slump in demand. By the close of 2010, an estimated 49.6 million units are expected to be shipped, up from 46.7 million in 2009.