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'''CCID''' ('''Chip Card Interface Device''') is a [[USB]] protocol that allows a [[smartcard]] to be connected to a computer using a standard USB interface. This allows the smartcard to be used as a [[security token]] for authentication and data encryption such as [[bitlocker]]<ref>[http://txsystems.com/products/smartcards/idbridge-k3000-445.html Picture of CCID USB stick</ref>. CCID devices come in a variety of forms. The smallest CCID form is a standard USB dongle and may contain a [[Subscriber identity module | SIM card]] or [[Secure Digital | SD Card]] inside the USB dongle. Another popular CCID device is a USB smart card reader keyboard, which in addition to being a standard PC USB keyboard, also has an additional slot for accepting a smartcard id badge. |
'''CCID''' ('''Chip Card Interface Device''') is a [[USB]] protocol that allows a [[smartcard]] to be connected to a computer using a standard USB interface. This allows the smartcard to be used as a [[security token]] for authentication and data encryption such as [[bitlocker]]<ref>[http://txsystems.com/products/smartcards/idbridge-k3000-445.html Picture of CCID USB stick]</ref>. CCID devices come in a variety of forms. The smallest CCID form is a standard USB dongle and may contain a [[Subscriber identity module | SIM card]] or [[Secure Digital | SD Card]] inside the USB dongle. Another popular CCID device is a USB smart card reader keyboard, which in addition to being a standard PC USB keyboard, also has an additional slot for accepting a smartcard id badge. |
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==See Also== |
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CCID (Chip Card Interface Device) is a USB protocol that allows a smartcard to be connected to a computer using a standard USB interface. This allows the smartcard to be used as a security token for authentication and data encryption such as bitlocker[1]. CCID devices come in a variety of forms. The smallest CCID form is a standard USB dongle and may contain a SIM card or SD Card inside the USB dongle. Another popular CCID device is a USB smart card reader keyboard, which in addition to being a standard PC USB keyboard, also has an additional slot for accepting a smartcard id badge.