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Java cards are often perceived as confusing, complicated and too difficult to implement. Whilst these devices are complex, I have created this guide to simplify these products.A Java card is a microprocessor based smart card made up of multiple elements: The hardware, a Java card operating system, a security module (Card Manager) and when issued, o..

DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS OF PRINTING SMART CARDS?Depending on the finish you want on the cards, Universal Smart Cards can offer a number of ways, giving you the best printed cards for your chosen artwork and budget.HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING YOUR CARDS PRINTED…What are your priorities? Cost? Qualit..

DESFire EV2 has finally arrived and with it brings a whole host of new features, many of which could finally bring the secure multi-application smart card solution that has been much sought since smart cards first hit the scenes twenty odd years ago. More about that later.For thosewho don’t already know, NXP’s DESFire chip was introduced in 2002 wi..

Have you ever experienced the problem of blemishes on printed smart cards? This may be because the cards have been printed using a dye-sublimation process. Dye-sublimation printing has many advantages such as being fast and low in cost. However, when it comes to printing contact smart cards, especially on the reverse of the contact chip, this metho..

Picking a key for protecting your card or data is not always a simple task. Choices of length, type, value & ease of use can make the decision more difficult however the key(s) need to be as secure as possible to prevent the data becoming compromised. Here are my top tips for picking a key value:1. Avoid using a word that has meaning related to the..

Student ID is important to both students and the universities or colleges they attend.DUTY OF CAREUniversities and colleges have a duty to student’ pastoral care, attendance, learning and general well being. Using student identification cards can significantly help with this. By installing readers around the university or college, in lecture halls ..