Hong Kong Embraces Smart Cards

"Here, just about everyone carries an Octopus card -- a rechargeable, contactless card that is passed over a scanner to access almost every train, bus or ferry." [Reuters] This follows the announcement at the end of last year that the Hong Kong Post will distribute to every citizen a multi-use smart ID card, starting in mid-2003, with the option of getting a free digital certificate.

10:21:27 AM    Google It!