scope:

The present document identifies the business requirements for an Embedded FINREAD IC card reader. It is driven by the intention of the participating international financial schemes, network operators and the manufacturing industry. In addition to the already existing or known requirements, this specification aims to be open, as much as possible, for future developments in the addressed domains. For the CEN/ISSS Workshop Agreement it is a requirement to provide a specification that is as flexible as possible. This will ensure that an Embedded FINREAD IC card reader or a device hosting the Embedded FINREAD functionality will be capable of becoming the standard platform for security related applications in domains such as payment, government or health. An Embedded FINREAD device is based on the architecture, infrastructure and the services of a hosting system (e.g. mobile devices such as mobile phone, Web Pad, PDA, PPC, or Mobile Card Terminal, and stationary devices like set-top boxes, PC and many more).