MasterCard and Hitachi are going to set up a joint venture to promote advanced smart cards.
Smart cards have built-in microprocessors and memory for identification or financial transactions. They offer greater functionality and are generally more secure than conventional cards that use magnetic strips.
The venture will promote cards based on a multi-application operating system called Multos, which can add various functions such as biometric user identification to conventional cards.
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