Abstract: The process according to various aspects can be executed by a terminal for selecting an application executable at least in part by a secure module incorporated into the terminal, and may include a step for obtaining location information of the terminal, from a memory of the secure module, and a selection step of an application from the obtained location information.

Abstract: In an assembly including an adapter and a smart card, the outer dimensions of the adapter are compliant with the 3FF microcircuit card format, the format further defining the positioning and minimum dimensions of contact areas; the smart card includes a plurality of contact surfaces, the dimensions of which are greater than those defined by the 3FF format for the contact areas, the outer dimensions of the card being smaller than those of the 3FF format; and the adapter includes a recess, the outline of which is defined by a plurality of arms that surround the recess, the recess being shaped so as to receive the smart card so the contact areas of the adapter fit inside the contact surfaces of the smart card, each of the contact areas being off-center relative to each of the contact surfaces, so each arm has a width of 700 micrometers, ensuring mechanical stability.

Abstract: The inlay (10) for the manufacture of a device (12) comprising a base made up of a multilayer structure within which the inlay (10) is designed to be incorporated, the insert (10) comprising a microcircuit and an antenna connected to the microcircuit. The transponder assembly is combined into a microcircuit module (26) and the substrate includes a cavity (28) dimensioned to completely receive the module (26).

Abstract: A method and device for controlling the execution of at least one function in a short-range wireless communication module of a mobile apparatus adapted for receiving at least one identification card. After transmitting an information request to the identification card, to obtain at least one piece of information characteristic of the identification card, an answer including at least one piece of information characteristic of the identification card is received therefrom. When the answer is identified and in response to the at least one piece of information, the at least one function is executed. An authentication request is received by the short-range wireless communication module. If the answer is authenticated, the short-range wireless communication module sends an authorization to the authentication request in response to the at least one piece of information characteristic of the identification card before the execution of the at least one function.

Abstract: A method for verifying the security of a device for generating private and public cryptographic keys. Such a method includes generating at least one pair of private and public cryptographic keys by the device from at least one random variable coming from a random-variable generator; transmitting at least one constituent element of a generated private or public key to at least one device for verifying; and determining a level of security of the device from the at least one transmitted element, as a function of pieces of information stored by the device for verifying.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of debugging of compiled programs in a hardware security module such as a microprocessor card. A module according to the invention includes a microprocessor and a compiled program to be executed by the microprocessor in order to carry out an operation. The compiled program includes at least one debugging instruction which whether or not it is executed does not modify the execution of the operation. And, the hardware security module includes an element of inhibiting or activating the debugging instruction during the execution of the compiled program.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a card (3) of small format (8) and small thickness (5), detachable from a plate (1) of large thickness (6), includes the following steps: providing in the plate (1) of large thickness (6) at least one hole (4) opposite with a cumulative depth (7) equal to the difference between the large thickness (6) and the small thickness (5), pre-cutting of the card (3) of small format (8) in the at least one hole (4). The product obtained by such a method is also described.

Abstract: Techniques for providing cost effective and tamper evident prepaid card packaging are described. By containing a relatively wide glued area by gluing two relatively tin side panels together, the resulting package is highly resistant to being slit open on an edge without the effort to open the package being highly evident. A foldover magnetic stripe panel provides additional thickness to a portion of the package typically read by a magnetic strip reader while allowing very thin side panels.

Abstract: A portable secured electronic unit includes at least two electronic components, one of which is embodied in the form of a primary electronic component and the second in the form of an interface electronic component, wherein the two electronic components are interconnected by communication elements and at least one electronic component includes security elements for securing the communication thereof the other electronic component.

Abstract: A method implemented by an electronic entity including a nonvolatile rewritable memory and a read-only memory, the method comprising: reception of at least one write command for writing to the nonvolatile memory, and en response to the command, writing configuration data to the nonvolatile memory, wherein the configuration data are obtained based on so-called prerecorded data read in the read-only memory.

Abstract: A method of exchanging data between a first electronic entity and a second electronic entity includes the following steps: initiating (E400) communication between the first electronic entity and the second electronic entity subsequently to bringing the first and second electronic entities closer together; in consequence of the initiation, transmitting (E415) an application from the second electronic entity to the first electronic entity; storing (E416) the application in the first electronic entity.

Abstract: A system for biometrically authenticating a user includes: elements for obtaining image data that are representative of at least one user-associated biometric feature and at least one user-associated identifier, elements for extracting the at least one biometric feature in the image data, elements for extracting the at least one identifier in the image data, elements for performing a search for a reference biometric feature associated with the at least one identifier, elements for comparing the extracted biometric feature with the reference biometric feature, and elements for authenticating the user in accordance with a result of the comparison.

Abstract: The method serves to verify the validity of an electronic parking ticket stored in an electronic entity. The method includes a step of securely obtaining from the electronic ticket specific data that is specific to said electronic entity or to the vehicle in which it is installed, and a step of making available at least a portion of said specific data on an inspection device. The method enables a dishonest attack of the “man-the-middle” type to be detected.

Abstract: A cryptographic processing method using a sensitive data item in a cryptographic processing system including in memory a test making it possible to tell a human and a computer apart and a reference value obtained by applying a cryptographic function to a pair of values P and R, where P is the sensitive data item and R is a solution to the memorized test, the method including the steps of: configuring the cryptographic processing system, including obtaining and memorizing the reference value in the cryptographic system; transmitting the memorized test to a user; obtaining the user's response to the transmitted test; a cryptographic processing step based on the sensitive data item, using the obtained response, the reference value and the cryptographic function. The reference value and memorized test are in the memory of the system and the solution is not in the memory of the system, during the transmission step.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a card (102) based on a substrate (101), the method comprising a step of defining the perimeter of the card (102) within the substrate (101), the method also comprising a step of chamfering on a portion of the perimeter of the card (102) so that on completion of the perimeter definition and chamfering steps the physical dimensions of the card (102) are compliant with the parameters A, Ai, B, Bj, C2, C3, and Rm defined by that Micro SD card standard designated V3.00, wherein: i=1, 6 . . . 8; j=1, 4, 10, 11, x, y (the pair [x,y] being equal to [6,9] or to [14,15]); and m=1 . . . 6, 17 . . . 19, the physical dimensions of the card (102) also being compliant with the parameter A9 of the standard when x=6 and y=9.

Abstract: A microcircuit module for a smart card includes a generally rectangular carrier film (101) provided with eight contact pads on a first face thereof and with an electronic component on a second face, the electronic component being equipped with connection terminals to which the contact pads are connected via the carrier film. The eight contact pads are disposed in two parallel series of three contact pads (C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7), with two other contact pads (C?4, C?8) being disposed therebetween and each being positioned close to the contact pads from the ends of each of the series. The contact pads each measure at least 1.7 mm×2 mm. The contact pads of the two parallel series comply with ISO standard 7816 and the eight contact pads border each of the sides of the carrier film.

Abstract: A method for producing a smart card including at least one chip and at least one other electronic component having a face that must be accessible from the outside, includes: forming a card body having two opposing faces and in which at least two recesses are formed, one of which is a through-recess extending from one of the faces to the other, forming a first module including the chip and forming a second module separate from the first module and including the other electronic component, the second module including a support to which the component is secured opposite the face that must be accessible, securing the second module in the through-recess from the face of the body that is opposite the face through which the face of the component must be accessible from the outside, via a shoulder in the through-recess, and securing the first module in the other recess.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device adapted to interact with a telephone network subscriber identification card includes the following steps: detecting the start of interaction between the card and the device; transferring from the card to the device a program that can be executed by a microprocessor of the device subject to the condition at least of the detection; execution of the transferred program by the microprocessor.

Abstract: Techniques for providing cost effective and tamper evident prepaid card packaging are described. By containing a relatively wide glued area by gluing two relatively tin side panels together, the resulting package is highly resistant to being slit open on an edge without the effort to open the package being highly evident. A foldover magnetic stripe panel provides additional thickness to a portion of the package typically read by a magnetic strip reader while allowing very thin side panels.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes at least one near-field or medium-field wireless communication interface (1600-1900) and at least two information elements in a memory (1410) and wherein at least two different access modes (1420) may be associated with each information element, a user is able to associate an access mode with an identifier representing a third party electronic entity via a man-machine interface (1200) during a configuration phase, and at least one information item can thereafter be made available to a third party electronic entity by cryptographic elements (1430) and the wireless communication interface during a utilization phase as a function of an access mode previously associated with both the identifier representing the third party electronic entity and the information element.