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Just ten years ago the American Hotel and Lodging Association reported 83% of hotels in the U.S. had electronic locks using magnetic swipe-card technology. This figure is not surprising, considering the cheap manufacturing costs coupled with the additional conveniences of this technology. However, in today’s tech world, this now outdated swipe-tech..

Magstipe card technology is now over 40 years old and has resulted in untold millions of dollars worth of losses through fraud. These easily-hacked cards contain extremely sensitive static information and data that can be cloned. In 2016 alone, credit card fraud is set to hit $4 billion, as hackers make their last attempts to cash in before magneti..

LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO THE NEXT GENERATION TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION! With the continued growth of online banking fraud, PSD2 (Payment Services Directive II) helps to better protect the customer. Introducing a new security requirement for all electronic payments and account accessibility, along with new Third Party Providers – AISP and PISP.AISP –..

Greater passenger convenience is just one reason for the widespread adoption of smart card based ticketing systems. London’s Oyster and Hong Kong’s Octopus systems are just two examples of highly successful smart deployments. The availability of NFC based smartphones offers transport operators a revolutionary way to provide even more convenience fo..

Traditional, outdated magstripe cards are quickly being replaced by smart cards meaning these improved cards allow greater functionality for user application. As the tourism and hospitality industry becomes incredibly competitive means hotels are constantly looking for ways to improve their customer experiences.Smart cards can be used for more than..

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..

HID Global have announced that the Omnikey 5021 reader, Omnikey 5125 reader, Omnikey 5325 reader and Omnikey Jumbo Standing Base for the Omnikey 3121 are to be discontinued.The Omnikey 5021 in blue, grey , black and all other colors will be replaced by the Omnikey 5022 reader. The Omnikey 5022 is a contactless high frequency smart card reader for f..

HID Global have announced that the Crescendo C700 smart card will be discontinued. However, an alternative product can be used in its place, the Crescendo C1150 smart card.The Crescendo C1150 smart card offers out of the box, standards compliant support for network and computer access, such as log in to computers and laptops or web-based applicatio..

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..

Hertfordshire based smart card experts, Universal Smart Cards, have teamed up with Infineon technologies to provide a highly-secure microprocessor smart card for use in government, transport and banking.The Universal JCard is based on Infineon SLE78 hardware and benefits from Oracle’s own Javacard™ software. Taking advantage of the latest silicone ..