Many organizations today realize that high-frequency 13.56Mhz contactless smart card technology will provide their employees with a more convenient, secure experience. Yet the logistics of moving away from low-frequency 125Khz proximity card systems appears to be a challenge many organizations resist taking on.
As industry experts with 20 years’ experience supporting businesses of all sizes with physical access control migrations, we’ve learned there are several common misunderstandings that keep many organizations stuck with their old, unsecure prox card technology.
Below are three myths about migrating away from legacy RFID that simply aren’t true:
FACT: Most organizations take a phased approach which is significantly easier to implement, rather than change out everything at once. If necessary, parallel systems can coexist for months.
Read about how ADVANTIDGE helped a massive LA-based healthcare system to seamlessly integrate secure access control.
FACT: Using multi-technology cards, you can typically migrate at your own pace regardless of the various access technologies currently in place. What many institutions do not realize is that a single Smart Card can securely house up to four different access control technologies including magstripe, low-frequency, high-frequency, Weigand™ or contact chip.
FACT: Applications that do not support contactless cards – such as library checkout services that still use magstripe or barcode – CAN remain intact and completely operational with multi-technology credentials. Just as multi-technology cards can support various access control technologies, they can also support various applications with a combination of contactless RFID technologies like 125Khz and 13.56Mhz, plus contact smart chips and biometrics.
About ADVANTIDGE: We foster relationships recognizing that no two clients have exactly the same security needs. Our value is created through dialogue and 40 years of combined experience in identity management solutions.
Contact us today to feel confident in how you handle identity management, visitors management, and access control at your organization.