Today’s access control technology offers tremendous benefits to organizations of all types and sizes. Card-based access control helps you save money and improve security by automatically managing access at entrances with the presentation or swipe of a card. You can also safeguard critical information stored in your networks and databases.
When you make Fargo part of your access control system, you add an important layer of deterrence against internal and external threats. Not only are your photo ID access cards protected from tampering and counterfeiting, your entire ID card issuance process is secure.
Secure solutions for every type of access control program
From magnetic stripes to HID® proximity cards to MIFARE® contactless smart cards, Fargo supports the solutions you need for an efficient access control program. In addition to physical and logical access control, Fargo Card Identity Systems let you combine multiple functions into a single ID card, including:
- Employee, contractor and visitor identification
- Time and attendance
- Cashless cafeteria payments
Physical access control A physical access control system automates ID verification at entryways and restricted areas. Whether you guard a few or dozens of doors and restricted areas, you’ll find it easy and affordable to integrate your photo ID, access control, time and attendance and other functions into a single card.
Logical access control Information is more accessible, transportable and valuable than ever. That’s why organizations are adopting access control measures for their networks and databases. All too often, the most serious security threats are already in the building. Combining a Fargo Card Identity System with your logical access control provides a simple, cost-effective way to protect your intellectual property. We support the full range of technology cards, including smart cards that carry biometrics data.
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Photo ID cards have come a long way. Fargo Card Printer/Encoders — especially our HDP® series printers that use High Definition Printing™ technology — deliver superior image quality and exceptional card durability at a surprisingly affordable cost. And that’s just the beginning. With a Fargo ID Card Printer, you also get remarkable functionality. You can save time and money with a card identity system by integrating multiple operations into a single, multifunctional ID card:
- Employee, visitor and vendor identification
- Time and attendance
- Physical access control (facilities and parking areas)
- Logical access control (networks, databases and PCs)
- Cashless vending and food service
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Technology cards, or “smart cards,” offer dramatic advancements in ID card security and functionality. Smart cards are small and tamper-resistant. They store, process, communicate and encrypt large amounts of data, including biometric data and monetary values. Smart cards are often used for logical access control to networks or databases, or physical access control to buildings or rooms.
Four current Fargo printer/encoders — HDP5000, HDP600, DTC550 and DTC400 — can encode data in up to three different smart card technologies in the same pass as card printing, when optional encoding modules are installed.
Smart cards defined Generally speaking, a smart card is any card with embedded circuitry — typically a microprocessor with internal memory — programmed to store information or execute tasks. Data transmission is made via either direct physical contact with a reader, or by holding a card within a few inches of a secure contactless interface.
Unlike other authentication technologies, smart cards can confirm identities in three ways:
- Something you have (a secure ID card)
- Something you know (a password)
- Something you are (a palmprint or eye retinal scan)
Combined, these security layers create the most advanced card security in the marketplace.
Types of smart cards
Smart cards fall into two categories: contact and contactless.
- Contact smart cards have a copper interface pad embedded on the surface of the card. The card must be inserted into a smart card reader to make a direct connection for the transfer of data. Contact smart cards typically have more memory and processing power than contactless cards. Some data encryption processes (used in high-security financial or legal applications) can only be performed by contact smart cards. Contact smart card readers work well in office environments, but not outdoors or in industrial applications.
- Contactless smart cards only require close proximity to a reader (usually within a few inches) to achieve data transmission. Both the smart card and reader have internal antennas and wireless circuitry for secure communication. Using advanced data encryption techniques, contactless smart cards are every bit as secure as their contact counterparts. Contactless smart cards are ideal for access control, mass transit, vending and cafeteria payment, and dozens of other applications.
Other types of technology cards
While not actually “smart cards”, these other card technologies can enhance the security and functionality of your ID cards:
- Proximity cards bring keyless convenience to physical access control systems. Prox cards contain an internal antenna that cardholders wave within a few inches of the reader to request access.
- “Combi” proximity cards integrate photo ID, prox, magnetic stripe and even smart card technology into a single card, eliminating the need to carry multiple cards for different purposes.
“Combi” smart cards allow a single smart chip to securely interface with both contact and contactless readers.- Hybrid smart cards contain two smart chips — one with a contact interface, the other contactless — effectively doubling the functionality and security of the card.
- Optical laser cards transform CD-ROM technology into ID card form, capable of securely storing megabytes of information.
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