The Funcard is not a smartcard. The Funcard is not a smartcard. The Funcard is not a smartcard.
You can use it to debug and test your smartcard applications, but it does not have the tamper resistance of a real smartcard. The whole point of carrying a smartcard is that if someone steals it, they can't extract the keys, and they can't use it without a PIN. The Funcard is just a small computer with a 7816 interface and no more tamper resistance than a Palmpilot. I have no opinions on Atmel programmers. I would choose the one that has the best documentation and the best linux support. Beware of programmers that come with a Windows app and nothing else. You can't use a standard smartcard reader to program an Atmel chip. As for the dangers of playing with smartcards, they are real. DirecTV has apparently used customer lists of some of these manufacturers to pick on people. Assuming you aren't stealing service, you should be able to win in court, but it will cost you so much to defend yourself that it won't really matter whether you "win" or "lose." I'm not worried myself because I work for a University research lab, but if you are on your own and don't have a legal staff, you will have to assess the risk for yourself. _______________________________________________ Muscle mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.musclecard.com/mailman/listinfo/muscle
