Cards and security devices for personal identification

SC 17 continues to deliver card standards that are ubiquitous in their use by the worldwide cards industry. Perhaps the biggest issue facing the cards world and particularly payments cards, is the need to expand the Issuer Identification Numbering scheme (IINs) from its present 6-digit IIN to an 8-digit IIN going forward. Support from ISO to spread the word in this regard would be very much appreciated by the experts in SC17.

Standardization in the area of:

• Identification and related documents
• Cards
• Security devices and tokens

and interface associated with their use in inter-industry applications and international interchange