At CardTech SecurTech 2001, Sun announced that Java CardTM technology is being broadly deployed and is powering millions of smart cards worldwide. Java Card technology offers a secure and interoperable multi-application based smart card platform that supports the critical demands of key industries such as financial services, government and telecommunications markets. At CardTech SecurTech 2001, Sun and key industry players showcased Java Card technology-based solutions.

"With an estimated 100 million smart cards already shipped, Java Card technology is the clear leader in open standards for multi-application smart cards," said Richard Green, vice president and general manager, Java Software, Sun Microsystems. "Java Card technology was built from the ground up so card vendors, developers and issuers can create secure applications and services quickly, which reduce costs and time to market."

Several key features have contributed to the success of the Java Card technology platform:

• Support for multiple applications to run securely on a single smart card.

• Interoperability to allow developers to build Java Card technology-based applets that can run on compliant smart cards from different vendors, regardless of their underlying processor or operating system.

• The secure installation of new services and applications, even after the card has been issued, which allows issuers to dynamically respond to their customers' changing needs.

• An open standard that is compatible with existing smart card standards from organizations such as the internationally recognized ISO, and industry-specific standards bodies such as GlobalPlatform, EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa), European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the Third Generation Partner Project (3GPP).

Java Card Technology in Worldwide Markets

Financial institutions in Europe, Asia and the United States such as American Express, Citibank and Visa have deployed millions of Java Card technology-based smart cards that support value-added services including stored value, EMV debit/credit, loyalty, and Internet PK authentication.

Government agencies are currently issuing Java Card technology-based smart cards as their new identification cards to replace existing paper identification cards. For example, the U.S. Department of Defense is deploying Java Card technology-based smart cards as their new military ID cards to 4.3 million active duty U.S. military personnel and eligible contractors. In addition, the Government of Taiwan will be issuing a Java Card technology-based smart card as their new health insurance identification card to all 24 million residents.

Telecommunications carriers such as China Mobile, France Telecom, Hong Kong Telecom, Orange, Swisscom, Telecom Italia Mobile and Telefonica have deployed millions of Java Card technology-based SIM cards worldwide.

Java Card 2.1.2 Development Kit

Recently, Sun released the Java Card 2.1.2 development kit to simplify the development process on the Java Card platform. This development kit provides application and platform developers with new tools to further secure the development process while continuing to build on existing features:

http://java.sun.com/javacard

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