Dr. Brij B. Gupta received PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India in the area of Information and Cyber Security. In 2009, he was selected for Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship awarded by Government of Canada. He published more than 175 research papers in International Journals and Conferences of high repute including IEEE, Elsevier, ACM, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Interscience, etc. He has visited several countries, i.e. Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, etc. to present his research work. His biography was selected and published in the 30th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2012. Dr. Gupta also received Young Faculty research fellowship award from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India in 2017. He is also working as principal investigator of various R&D projects. He is serving as associate editor of IEEE Access, IEEE TII, Associate editor of IJICS, Interscience and Executive editor of IJITCA, Interscience, respectively. He is also serving as reviewer for journals of IEEE, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, etc. He is also serving as guest editor of various reputed Journals. He was also visiting researcher with University of Murcia (UMU), Spain, Deakin University, Australia and Yamaguchi University, Japan in 2018, 2017 and 2015, respectively. At present, Dr. Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India. His research interest include information security, cyber security, Cloud computing, Web security, intrusion detection, and phishing. Ms. Megha Quamara received her Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree specialized in cyber security from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India, in 2018, and Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University, India, in 2015. Her research interests include security in Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud computing, authentication in smart card technology, and data privacy.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentAbout the Authors1 Smart Cards: Evolution, Statistics, and Forecasts2 Classification of Smart Cards and How They Work3 Hardware-Level Security Attacks and Logical Threats in Smart Cards4 Data Security in Smart Cards5 Remote User Authentication Mechanisms in Smart Card–Based Applications6 Smart Card Communication Standards, Applications, and Development Tools7 Blockchain Integration and Quantum Smart CardsIndex

Dr. Brij B. Gupta received PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India in the area of Information and Cyber Security. In 2009, he was selected for Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship awarded by Government of Canada. He published more than 175 research papers in International Journals and Conferences of high repute including IEEE, Elsevier, ACM, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Interscience, etc. He has visited several countries, i.e. Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, etc. to present his research work. His biography was selected and published in the 30th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2012. Dr. Gupta also received Young Faculty research fellowship award from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India in 2017. He is also working as principal investigator of various R&D projects. He is serving as associate editor of IEEE Access, IEEE TII, Associate editor of IJICS, Interscience and Executive editor of IJITCA, Interscience, respectively. He is also serving as reviewer for journals of IEEE, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, etc. He is also serving as guest editor of various reputed Journals. He was also visiting researcher with University of Murcia (UMU), Spain, Deakin University, Australia and Yamaguchi University, Japan in 2018, 2017 and 2015, respectively. At present, Dr. Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India. His research interest include information security, cyber security, Cloud computing, Web security, intrusion detection, and phishing. Ms. Megha Quamara received her Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree specialized in cyber security from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India, in 2018, and Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University, India, in 2015. Her research interests include security in Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud computing, authentication in smart card technology, and data privacy.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentAbout the Authors1 Smart Cards: Evolution, Statistics, and Forecasts2 Classification of Smart Cards and How They Work3 Hardware-Level Security Attacks and Logical Threats in Smart Cards4 Data Security in Smart Cards5 Remote User Authentication Mechanisms in Smart Card–Based Applications6 Smart Card Communication Standards, Applications, and Development Tools7 Blockchain Integration and Quantum Smart CardsIndex

Dr. Brij B. Gupta received PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India in the area of Information and Cyber Security. In 2009, he was selected for Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship awarded by Government of Canada. He published more than 175 research papers in International Journals and Conferences of high repute including IEEE, Elsevier, ACM, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, Interscience, etc. He has visited several countries, i.e. Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, etc. to present his research work. His biography was selected and published in the 30th Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the World, 2012. Dr. Gupta also received Young Faculty research fellowship award from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India in 2017. He is also working as principal investigator of various R&D projects. He is serving as associate editor of IEEE Access, IEEE TII, Associate editor of IJICS, Interscience and Executive editor of IJITCA, Interscience, respectively. He is also serving as reviewer for journals of IEEE, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, etc. He is also serving as guest editor of various reputed Journals. He was also visiting researcher with University of Murcia (UMU), Spain, Deakin University, Australia and Yamaguchi University, Japan in 2018, 2017 and 2015, respectively. At present, Dr. Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India. His research interest include information security, cyber security, Cloud computing, Web security, intrusion detection, and phishing. Ms. Megha Quamara received her Master of Technology (M. Tech.) degree specialized in cyber security from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, India, in 2018, and Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University, India, in 2015. Her research interests include security in Internet of Things (IoT) and Cloud computing, authentication in smart card technology, and data privacy.

• List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentAbout the Authors1 Smart Cards: Evolution, Statistics, and Forecasts2 Classification of Smart Cards and How They Work3 Hardware-Level Security Attacks and Logical Threats in Smart Cards4 Data Security in Smart Cards5 Remote User Authentication Mechanisms in Smart Card–Based Applications6 Smart Card Communication Standards, Applications, and Development Tools7 Blockchain Integration and Quantum Smart CardsIndex