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Industries Where Physical ID Badges Are Required

March 7, 2026 • , ,

When you think about organizations who deploy physical ID badges, most are within industries that are required to use visible…

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Top Cloud ID Badging Solutions for Enterprise Organizations

December 2, 2025 • , ,

Top 3 Cloud ID Badging Solutions for Multi-Location Enterprises Enterprise organizations are ditching legacy, on-premise ID badging systems and moving…

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Employee Photo Capture for Enterprise ID Badging

August 31, 2026 • , ,

Employee Photo Capture: The Overlooked Challenge of Enterprise ID Badging When an organization needs to issue or replace employee ID…

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Digital ID Cards for Hybrid Identity Management

June 28, 2026 • , ,

Digital ID Cards Allow For Hybrid Identity Management Solutions As organizations continue migrating critical business applications to the cloud, identity…

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Streamlining Access Control: Encoding ID Badges During the Print Process

March 24, 2026 • , ,

Enterprise organizations are under constant pressure to improve security posture while reducing operational friction. One of the most common—and often…

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Custom Oversized PVC Credentials for High-Profile Events

February 25, 2026 • , ,

Professional sports events, technology conferences, and large-scale conventions demand credentials that do more than identify attendees—they must reinforce brand, enable…

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Access Control Upgrades That Help Employees Feel Safe

July 27, 2022 • , , , ,

Big City Enterprise Security Solutions and Risks As companies reopen their doors for employees in big cities like Los Angeles, organizations that have ground floors accessible are challenged with an increase in unwanted guests who may have been using private property such as lobbies and garages to partake in illicit, illegal, or inappropriate activities. This… View Article


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Are QR Codes the Best 2D Barcode For Enterprise ID Cards

July 26, 2022 • , , ,

Let’s Talk about the 2D Barcode A 2D barcode is a graphical image, and matrix data, that stores information horizontally like 1D barcodes, as well as vertically, increasing their storage capacity. Quick response (QR) codes enable fast data access and are a type of 2D barcode. There are multiple different types of 2D barcodes and… View Article


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Evolis Primacy 2 Printer Offers Features For Most Efficient Card Printing

July 25, 2022 • , , ,

Evolis Primacy 2 Card Printer The Evolis Primacy 2 offers new color profiles, optimized printhead protection, rewrite capability, optional integrated scanner, digital erasing, double overlay ribbon, UV effect, and more. Perfect for applications with high-volume card issuance needed for membership, healthcare benefit cards, employee ID and more.    Summary of Primacy 2 features: *Printing: Single… View Article


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What is the Baseline Physical Access Control for Schools and Educational Institutions?

July 20, 2022 • , , , ,

Straightforward Thinking Around School Safety As the landscape rapidly changes within our education system, ADVANTIDGE has been working closely alongside schools and school districts to streamline solutions as education costs skyrocket, and departments on all levels look for ways to do more with less. Add the looming threats to campus security, and educators must make… View Article


Why the FARGO HDP6600 is the Top High Volume ID Card Printer

July 19, 2022 • , , , ,

The Enterprise Experience Enterprise-level security management requires efficient tools on demand, especially for high volume ID card printing. Physical and digital security risks have become intertwined with security convergence, requiring organizations to stay on top of updated technology for managing employee access and credentials, time-clocking purposes, employee security, and hybrid workforce capabilities.   Does your… View Article


Concerns in Transitioning from Remote to Hybrid to Full In Person Workplaces

July 14, 2022 • , ,

Reintroducing Ourselves And Employees To Face-To-Face Work Post pandemic, many organizations that are required to have on-site personnel are adopting a hybrid workforce while reintroducing staff to office buildings, facilities, and campuses nationwide to full in-person work again. However, with such a large number of employees returning at once, this exposes vulnerabilities and employee security… View Article


HID Discontinues FARGO HDP8500 Printer

July 6, 2022 •

Notice of Product Discontinuation: HID FARGO HDP8500 Printer HID Global discontinued the HID FARGO HDP8500 Industrial Series Card Printer effective March 1, 2022. For two decades, our team at ADVANTIDGE recognizes that no two clients have exactly the same security needs, and we offer access priority support from our expert technicians to get the care… View Article


HID Discontinues Inline OMNIKEY 5121 and 5125 Encoders

July 5, 2022 • ,

HID Discontinues Inline OMNIKEY 5121 and 5125 Encoders HID Global will be discontinuing several commercial configurations of the HID FARGO DTCe and HDP card printers, effective September 30, 2022. Specifically, the HID OMNIKEY 5121/5125 combo encoder and field upgrade kits are used for inline encoding of smart cards in the HID FARGO® DTCe and HDP… View Article


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Cost-Effective and Secure Visitor Management for Hospitals

June 30, 2022 • , ,

When it comes to healthcare, any time saved is critical; especially in the wake of a global pandemic. Now it’s more important than ever that IT and security teams converge to regulate and manage who gets access inside hospitals and healthcare facilities and focus on employee security. Without the right technology coupled with sustainable processes… View Article


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Zero Trust: An Order by the Federal Government

June 23, 2022 • , ,

Earlier this year, federal agencies were ordered to adopt a zero-trust architecture strategy in keeping with the objectives of Executive Order 14028, which directed the government to modernize its approach to cybersecurity. The order recognizes that the growing risk of cyber threats, along with the increased complexity introduced by a hybrid workforce and the migration… View Article