1. Executive Summary
2. Overview to the Cards Market and Applications
3. Introduction to Smart Cards
3.1 Overview
3.1.1 Applications
3.1.2 Why Smart Cards
3.1.3 Loyalty & Storage Value
3.1.4 Securing Information and Physical Assets
3.1.5 E-Commerce
3.1.6 Personal Finance
3.1.7 Health Care
3.1.8 Telecommuting and Corporate Network Security
3.2 Categories of Smart Cards
3.2.1 Integrated Circuit (IC) Microprocessor Cards
3.2.2 Integrated Circuit (IC) Memory
3.2.3 Optical Memory Cards
3.3 Types of Microprocessor Cards or Chip Cards
3.3.1 Contact Cards
3.3.1.1 Memory Cards
3.3.1.1.1 Straight Memory Cards
3.3.1.1.2 Protected / Segmented Memory Cards
3.3.1.1.3 Stored Value Memory Cards
3.3.1.2 CPU/MPU - Microprocessor Multifunction Cards
3.3.1.3 Contact Less Cards
3.3.2 Reader and Terminal Basics
3.3.3 Smart Card Standards
4. Card Market Commercialization and Industry Regulation
5. Access Control and Smart Cards
5.1 Worldwide Smart Card Market by Industry
5.2 Regional Breakdown of Financial Smart Cards (1999-2004)
6. Global Smart Card Market Shipments and Value
6.1 Western European Market Share of Microprocessor Smart Card Unit Shipments (2001 & 2006)
6.2 Market Shares for Continents
6.3 Smart Card Market Expected to Explodes in South Africa
6.4 Growth of Global Smart Card Demand
7. Key Drivers in Smart Card Market
7.1 System Integration is key to the Future of Smart Cards in the Identification Field
7.2 Changing Patterns of Consumer Behavior and Attitude to Smart Cards Applications
8. Scope and Opportunity of Smart Card Application within E-Commerce Sector
9. Current Issues and Trend Indicators
