1.10 The MIME-based Solution.

Another internet payment method is by using smart cards. Conventional credit cards and bank cards can store only a limited amount of data typically on a magnetic stripe. Smart cards are embedded with a microprocessor chip. They are more "intelligent" because data on a smart card can be manipulated through programs or commands. Furthermore, data is better protected by means of cryptographic techniques. Hence, it cannot be copied easily. In other words, this makes smart cards more tamper-proof. Smart cards have numerous applications such as electronic payments, authentication, and health care (Chan, et al. 2001).

1.10 The MIME-based Solution.

            Figure 1 : Example: Smartcard design process at DataCard Corporation "http://www.datacard.com/"