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On the 14th June 2016, Universal Smart Cards hosted a partner meeting to discuss support for their new product, Universal JCard.Universal JCard is a high-end microprocessor smart card which contains an Infineon SLE78 chip, with Oracle’s own Java Card software. Not only is the Universal JCard extremely secure with its cryptographic functions includi..

As a HID Advanced Platinum Partner, Universal Smart Cards have just returnedfrom the partner conference held in Croatia.The conference gave partners an insight into new products and solutions, including mobile solutions, ActivID Tap, the new Omnikey Bluetooth reader and more!Universal Smart Cards take this partnership very seriously, enabling us to..

April 2016 saw Universal Smart Cards carry out their first exhibition in the USISC West is the largest security show in the US, and provided a fantastic platform for Universal Smart Cards to showcase their latest products and solutions including; Universal JCard,  the Covert Marker, MIFARE DESFire EV2, the new MAGICARD Helix printer and more!Thank ..

Smart card specialist, Universal Smart Cards grow their operations overseas, residing in Houston, Texas.Established over 15 years ago, expert smart card provider USC have seen year on year growth in the UK over the years and felt that replicating their success in the USA would benefit organizations by introducing the latest technologies, as well as..

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 ..