A contactless smart card technology today is bringing new advantages over proximity for physical access control as well as other applications. Security managers have never had more options for access control cards and other badging and credentialing applications.

Benefits of Contactless Smart Cards for Access Control whether you are installing a new or expanding an existing system, or undertaking a major upgrade, there are several considerations for using contactless smart cards instead of proximity or other access control card technologies.

Following are the most important benefits of contactless smart cards.

1. Contactless smart cards achieve a higher security level of the credential and the overall access control system.

2. Contactless physical access control credentials can carry secure IT applications such as secure login to networks, digital signature, and encryption.

3. Contactless smart cards provide more storage and the secure reading and writing of data.

4. The capability to add other applications to the card is one of the most important advantages of contactless smart cards over proximity technology.

5. Organizations considering biometrics for either physical access or IT security applications can use contactless smart cards to secure the biometric template.

6. Users can define and control their access keys.

7. Future-proofing – the desire to embark on a path offering greater expandability in the years to come.

8. Contactless smart card technology is affordable.

iCLASS Contactless Smart Card Technology for Physical Access Control, a good example of secure contactless memory cards optimized for physical access control applications and can be used for multiple applications based on the iCLASS technology from HID.

Contactless smart card technology is well-suited for access control applications. It provides higher levels of security than traditional access control technologies and the platform from which additional applications can be implemented on the same credential. Today, there are products available on the market that provide an affordable migration path to smart card technology while protecting customer investments in existing infrastructures.

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