Electronic components and computer software for installations, apparatus and devices for security, identification and authentication, especially electronic chips, integrated circuits and electronic transponders; semiconductors; composite modules for integrated circuits; integrated circuits; semi-conductor memory; composite modules of semiconductors; card readers; transponders for electronic signals; composite cards of integrated circuits (smart cards); electronic data media for use as authentication proof as well as for configuring data and data media (tokens); cards made of integrated circuits (smart cards) and other electronic data media for controlling and monitoring the smooth running of processes and manufacturing procedures; apparatus for managing electronic keys; authentication apparatus; electronic devices for configuration of chips, cards made of integrated circuits (smart cards) and other electronic data media; computer software for electronic devices used for the configuration of chips, cards made of integrated circuits (smart cards) and other electronic data media; computer software for managing electronic keys; computer software for identifying and authentication; computer software for creating and for running virtual transponders; computer software for secure transmission of virtual transponders; computer software for data and information encryption and decryption; computer software for running and managing devices, apparatus and installations for security, identification and authentication; operating systems (software) for chips, integrated circuit cards (smart cards) and other electronic data media