Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

Korea has new USB and contactless credit card

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in News

A new contactless payment factor recently hit the Korean market. According to ETNEWS, Shinhan Card Company released ” Korea’s first ever” USB credit card. The USB credit card provides secure online and contactless payment functions. During the online payment, users do not need to insert the credit card number, they simply insert the “card” into the USB port. During payment at a point-of-sale terminal, the “card” works just like any other contactless credit card. [end] 


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