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A Secure Access Module (SAM), also known as a Secure Application Module, is a piece of cryptographic hardware typically used by smart card card readers to perform mutual key authentication. [1] [2] [3] SAMs can be used to manage access in a variety of contexts, such as public transport fare collection and point of sale devices.
A typical smart card reader system generally consists of the following key components:
By integrating a SAM into the reader system, the security functionalities are centralized and offloaded from the MCU. The SAM assumes responsibility for: [4]
SAMs can be deployed in any of the following applications: [6] [2] [7] [8]
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verification. (February 2022) |
A Secure Access Module (SAM), also known as a Secure Application Module, is a piece of cryptographic hardware typically used by smart card card readers to perform mutual key authentication. [1] [2] [3] SAMs can be used to manage access in a variety of contexts, such as public transport fare collection and point of sale devices.
A typical smart card reader system generally consists of the following key components:
By integrating a SAM into the reader system, the security functionalities are centralized and offloaded from the MCU. The SAM assumes responsibility for: [4]
SAMs can be deployed in any of the following applications: [6] [2] [7] [8]