Specifications Update

The PC/SC Workgroup Technical Committees have completed their work on the PC/SC Specification 2.0, which contains the changes shown in the table below.

A White Paper, which provides a more complete description of the Specifications 2.0, is available in the Library pages.

Section Revision Committee
Part 1 Overview modified to accommodate contactless cards and enhanced readers. Contactless
Part 3 Modified to accommodate contactless cards. Contactless
Part 5 Modified to accommodate contactless cards. Contactless
Part 9 Add extensions to support IFDs with enhanced capabilities, such as readers with pinpads / displays. Enhanced Capabilities

Release dates for Version 2.0:

Public announcement / release draft for public review. June 2004
End of public review of draft. August 2004

Updates for Version 2.01:

The PC/SC Workgroup Technical Committees have published a draft release on the PC/SC Specifications 2.01, which contains the changes shown in the table below.

Section Revision Committee
Part 3 Modified to accommodate identification of contactless cards. Contactless
Part 3 Supplement Created to accommodate identification of contactless cards. Contactless
Part 3 Supplement 2 Created to identify the handling of multiple contactless cards. Contactless
Part 10 Add extensions to support IFDs with secure pin entry capabilities. Enhanced Capabilities
Addendum Created to list the ISO References References

Release dates for Version 2.01:

Public announcement / release draft for public review. April 2005
End of public review of draft. June 2005