MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa.-Gemplus Group joined the PC/SC Workgroup, a group of technology companies formed to develop interoperability standards for smart cards, smart card readers and computers.
The standards are designed to be used by a variety of computing devices, including network computers, and will support several programing languages, including Java.
Gemplus said it is incorporating the standards into the libraries of its readers. Michel Roux, general manager of Gemplus’ Multimedia Business Division, said the company intends for all of its readers to comply with PC/SC standards by mid-summer.