Out ‘smart’ing the competition with information technology—A review of smartcards in Asia

摘要

Smartcards are revolutionising not only business operations but the nature of business and society itself. This is especially true in Asia where technological innovation can assist less developed countries to leapfrog over stages of transformation. This paper looks at smartcard developments and examines the challenges of such advanced technology from a global perspective. Specific applications in Asia are introduced and their likely impact on organisations, business culture and society at large explored.