OpenSCDP 3.4.227 review

OpenSCDP (Open Smart Card Development Platform) is a collection of tools for the development, test and deployment of smart card appli

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 5380K Developer: Andreas Schwier

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OpenSCDP (Open Smart Card Development Platform) is a collection of tools for the development, test and deployment of smart card applications. It uses the capabilities of Global Platform Scripting, Profile and Messaging technology to provide unparalleled flexibility and development speed.

At its core, OpenSCDP is using JavaScript as the integration glue, linking the functional elements of the platform together. The system integrates a revitalized version of the Open Card Framework and provides cryptographic support through JCE with the Bouncy Castle Crypto API.

Tools, libraries and documentation for the Open Smart Card Development Platform are provided as Open Source under the GNU Public License (GPL). The software can be downloaded and used free of charge.

OpenSCDP is the toolset used by CardContact when providing consulting services to customers. It has been successfully used in major card projects and is utilized by a number of third party companies in their respective products.

Requirements:
Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography API 1.33

What's New in This Release:
This release marks a milestone with the introduction of support for secure messaging according to ISO 7816-4 and eSign-K (CWA 14890-1).
Secure messaging is used in a range of smart card applications to ensure integrity and confidentiality in the terminal to chip communication.
The new scripting classes allow you to write scripts that use secure messaging available in most native smart card operating systems.
This release also adds full support for Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC over GF(P)), which is becoming more and more popular in smart card applications.