The GemPC 400 was developed to incorporate Smart Cards into all information systems equipped with a PC card slot. This card reader is a high-performance, compact and lightweight device. It can handle a wide range of functions for various applications such as computer security, network security, healthcare, banking and telecommunications.??Access control for local area or wide area networks (e.g., Internet). The GemPC 400 offers an ideal interface between a portable computer and a Smart Card, to control access to databases, corporate computer networks or it can be used as a key for payment systems on the information highways. The GemPC 400 identifies the computer user when he inserts his Smart Card, and his exact software configuration is reconstituted. With GemPC 400 and Smart Card access key, the use of a software package can be limited to a single person.