Mykad has evolved into a smart card in Malaysia. Each card embedded with its own chip, it nows has more then 8 function then just a normal identification card. Following are among the characteristics of our Mykad mentioned in a video produced by JPN. More listed in the video. Stay tune.
1. Mykad - identity card using biometrics and a digital verification
using public key infrastructure (PKI)
2. Guaranties a secure trade especially online transaction (digital
security act 1997)
3. consist as a chips that acts as a computer embedded in a plastic
card.
4. A 64 kb micro processor equipped with a 3kb memory has
the ability to conduct 500,000 right cycles.
