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Choosing the Right ID Card Printing Technology For a Secure Organization
In the last 20 years, there was a revolution in the ID card industry when desktop ID card printers were introduced. This allowed security and IT teams to meet compliance requirements to personalize and print high-quality plastic ID badges on-site with various embedded technologies, including RFID and barcodes. This article will help you better understand… View Article
Rewritable ID Cards
Making the Most of Short-term Use There are several options available on the market today for rewritable ID cards and printers that can rewrite or re-print the text on ID badges. This technology is often used for temporary or short-term use ID card applications, such as expiring visitor ID badges. While rewritable ID card printing… View Article
Magicard ID Card Printer Driver Software
Advantidge presents Magicard’s V2 printer driver – a major software update for all Magicard ID card printers. The printer driver is the single most important tool that people use to control Magicard ID card printers and the new Magicard V2 printer driver delivers advanced functionality and customization to ID card printing with consistent, reliable operation… View Article
Nedap AVI Access Control Revolution
Be the first to have the next revolution in hands-free access control: Nedap AVI’s uPASS Access! Nedap AVI’s uPASS ID card reader features an ultra-small design and packs a remarkable 6 feet of reading range with a passive tag, a form factor designed for mullion mounting, as well as Nedap’s exclusive, available combi-card technology that… View Article
ISO/IEC Standardizations Are A Key Driver For ID Card Security
Industry standards are critical for efficient, safe, and more cost-effective development, manufacture, and supply of products and services worldwide. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) oversees global standards for thousands of products and processes through a variety of sub-committees and working groups. In the ID card and government ID card sector, the major benefits of… View Article
High-Security ID Cards
Our Consideration Forumla for High-Security ID Cards For anyone involved in the production of high-security identification cards, driver’s licenses, national ID cards, passports, etc, the risks of an ID card program are constant concerns. Will the document look good and hold up long-term? Can it be made affordable? Can the document be easily verified, yet… View Article
ID Card Printing: Central vs Over The Counter Issuance
Historically many government agencies have selected a business model for issuing personal ID cards based on policy or legislative issues, or in some cases, they have been driven to select a low-cost method to meet budget requirements, but with growing concern over the security and effectiveness of every ID card system, organizations today increasingly require… View Article
Smart Card Durability in Government ID Card Printing Applications
To be successful, a Government smart card ID program needs to have the right combination of components, carefully selected and qualified to ensure that the ID cards will meet the extended lifespan requirements of Government ID cards. They mustn’t have to be reissued before their expected lifetime is over. Smart Card Types Contact: Contact smart… View Article
Government ID Card Programs Converge With Other ID Card Industry Sectors
Unprecedented growth in the demand for optimum national security throughout the world has resulted in an expanding electronic identity document industry with smart technology leading the field. The rapid development of e-passports and ID card programs is, perhaps, mirrored only by the 1990s smart card boom in the financial sector, which spawned the plastic ID… View Article
Enhanced Security ID Card Design
Best Practices to Keep in Mind during Card Design Advances in reproduction and ID card printing technology have moved fake counterfeiting into a new realm, populated by tech-savvy fraudsters who threaten ID card systems worldwide. This is putting pressure on Governments to increase the resources used for designing and producing secure ID cards. To improve… View Article
