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Enterprise Visitor Management System for Large Secure Facility

September 12, 2025 • , , ,

Background A large industrial campus in the Pacific Northwest needed to improve security across its expansive facility. With multiple entrances…

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Middle School Reduced Bathroom Vaping with HALO Smart Sensors

May 12, 2026 • ,

Middle School Reduced Bathroom Vaping with HALO Smart Sensors Creating a safe and healthy learning environment has become one of…

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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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Visual Security Elements on Custom HID Cards

February 4, 2026 • , ,

Increase Security With Visual Elements On Custom HID Cards For Access Control For many organizations, an access badge starts as…

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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…

CMMC 2.0 physical access control upgrade

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HID Crescendo Smart Cards and Security Keys For MFA

May 12, 2022 • ,

HID Crescendo® 2300 Cards and Keys provide organizations with seamless and secure employee authentication, ensuring that only authorized people can…

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The world is changing more rapidly than ever.

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


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New Cyber Insurance Requirements: Critical Need for Phishing-Resistant MFA

June 13, 2022 , ,

For businesses that were following the news on cyberattacks in 2021, what they learned was unrelentingly grim. Attacks on public and private organizations increased in frequency, severity, and sophistication. Ransomware was a significant threat, with high-profile incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline attack grabbing headlines. With financial and reputational impacts growing, c The overall picture… View Article


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Employee Security Risks Around Hybrid Workforce Models

June 2, 2022 , , ,

With the US having passed the two-year anniversary of the initial COVID lockdowns, it has become clear that the impact of the pandemic on traditional work arrangements is permanent. According to Gallup, about 60 million US workers—approximately half of the workforce—reports that their current job can be done remotely at least part of the time…. View Article


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HID Global ActivID Validation Suite 7.3 Upgrade For Free

June 1, 2022 ,

ADVANTIDGE announces the availability of a Free Upgrade for ActivID Validation suite 7.3. The ActivID Validation suite is available to all ActivID applications with a current maintenance agreement which enables organizations to deploy a PKI certificate validation infrastructure.   HID ActivID Validation Authority v7.3 and ActivID Validation Clients v7.3 Offer: Log Retention: ActivID Validation Authority… View Article


Visitor management software solution for financial sector

ADVANTIDGE partners with HID Global to provide Enterprise Security Solutions

May 13, 2022 , , ,

HID Global is the most well-known manufacturer in the security industry. They provide products and services that create trusted physical and digital environments for governments, manufacturers, hospitals, companies, and more. End users utilize HID Global products for convenience in and out of the workplace, whether that be to open doors, access digital networks, personalize badges… View Article