As the next generation of NXP’s MIFARE Plus product family, the MIFARE Plus EV2 IC is designed to be both a gateway for new Smart City applications and a compelling upgrade, in terms of security and connectivity, for existing deployments. Its expanded feature set makes it a great choice for contactless Smart City services: * Security-level concept for seamless migration from legacy infrastructures to high-level SL3 security * Transaction MAC on Data and Value Blocks to prove genuineness of transaction towards backend system * AES 128-bit cryptography for authentication and secure messaging * Transaction Timer to mitigate man-in-the-middle attacks * IC hardware and software certification according to Common Criteria EAL 5+