In the wrong hands, your employees’ proximity ID cards are a major liability & security concern. It’s easier than ever to clone prox cards, making them the weakest link in your physical access control system.
Dangers of Cloning Prox Cards:
Just a few blocks from one of Los Angeles’s busiest freeways, you’ll notice a bright yellow kiosk with “COPY KEYS” in all bold font. KeyMe is a fast and convenient way for you, or anyone, to clone everything from pool keys to parking garage fobs… even your “secure” office key card, and it can be done in a matter of minutes.
Modern conveniences like KeyMe are helpful only when in the right hands. In the wrong hands, they are a major risk for any organization who depends on low frequency 125Khz proximity cards, AKA “prox” cards, to secure their facility.
Unauthorized Keycard Cloning is Easier (and Cheaper) Than Ever
In addition to easily accessible kiosks which are conveniently placed at the entrance of retail stores, cheap cloning devices can be purchased on Amazon like the Keysy device for under $50. In seconds, you can duplicate any low-frequency 125 kHz RFID fob or key card.
Over the past two decades, low-frequency proximity cards have become increasingly vulnerable to unauthorized duplication. Because of this, our team at ADVANTIDGE encourages all of our clients to adopt a higher level of security with safer and more encrypted credential technology.
Unsecured Prox Cards to Smart Card Solutions
Because of innovations in modern contactless smart card technology, there are better ways to secure your facility’s keycard access control system. Companies like HID Global have developed and refined secure solutions to vulnerable low-frequency proximity systems by using high frequency 13.56Mhz chips with encryption. This adaptable smart card solution employs an advanced encryption technology, making duplication virtually impossible through mainstream cloning devices including retail kiosks.
Upgrading to the Next Generation of Credential Technology:
Powered by highly advanced encryption and a software-based infrastructure, Seos secures trusted identities on any form factor and can be extended for applications beyond physical access control.
Seos supersedes legacy and existing credential technologies by providing these key benefits:
- Security: Best-in-class cryptography offers unrivaled data and privacy protection, resulting in a more secure environment than other credential technologies.
- Mobility: Seos is software-based, which provides new levels of form factor flexibility, including use on mobile devices, smart cards, tags, and more.
- Applications: Seos can be extended for applications beyond physical access control, including uses tailored for enterprise, education, government, hospitality, and more.
For organizations with stringent security requirements and compliance mandates, start planning your migration to a smart and secure solution today. With over 20 years of industry expertise, we support IT and Security teams at large organizations with seamless integrations custom-tailored to their unique applications.
Read these common myths about migrating away from prox technology.
Request a consultation to make a plan and help your organization meet security requirements, today and for the future.
