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Photos: Password-packing credit card

By // August 1, 2006, 10:38 PM PST // billdetwiler

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  • This DisplayCard from InCard Technologies generates a new password at the push of a button. The numerical one-time password is shown in a box on the card itself.

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  • The button is on the back of the DisplayCard. The password could be used in combination with a PIN (personal identification number) to provide two-factor authentication--and help online shoppers avoid fraud, InCard says.

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  • Pressing the button on the back of the DisplayCard clears the screen and creates a new password.

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  • The one-time passwords generated by the DisplayCard are authenticated by a secure server to help ensure that the cardholder is the one making the transaction. Also, the physical card must be present to serve up the password.

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  • The chip on the DisplayCard does the work of coming up with one-time passwords. The card here, aimed at the European market, also includes a chip for making micropayments and other purposes. InCard is working on adding another chip that can store data such as store loyalty card information.

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This DisplayCard from InCard Technologies generates a new password at the push of a button. The numerical one-time password is shown in a box on the card itself.

Andrea E. Reed/CNET Networks

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