24th November 2009
The first automated chip card was developed by Helmut Grottrup and his partner Hurgen Dethloff in Germany. The year was 1968, but his patent was not approved until 1982. By 1983, these cards were first used in France for their pay phone system.
The con...
16th October 2009
Smart cards hold information about the card holder. The unique information may be credit card balances, access credentials, insurance information and subscription verification. It is possible for all of the information on the cards in your wallet to be pl...
18th September 2009
The idea of wearing an ID badge has changed greatly over the years. The initial wave of wearing an ID badge was not necessarily for security reasons. The original ID badge was a means of displaying your name for coworkers and customers to see. Developi...
21st July 2009
If you are a business owner looking for opportunities to build your customer base than look no further. This article will discuss the benefits of loyalty cards in your business. It does not matter if you own a restaurant or a retail outlet both can reap t...
15th May 2009
Luggage tag holders are a great option for keeping track of not only your luggage, but many other items as well. A holder is typically made of plastic. You can get them customized in many different shapes, sizes and designs. All you have to do is slide yo...
18th April 2009
Proximity cards are used by organizations that want to provide a secure physical area that authorized personal can access. To make this process work, a proximity card is issued to specific personnel who need access into the secure area. Proximity card r...
20th March 2009
A proximity card by HID is a card with embedded information inside. The information does not have the capability of accessing a secure area within itself, but the card is part of a system that allows access control.
The card is part of a complete syst...
13th March 2009
Photo ID System Markets
There are many places that now use photo ids for identification, authorization and access. A growing number of uses are being discovered for the small plastic card carried in your wallet that contains your photo and personal in...
10th March 2009
Having your plastic identification cards made by a printing company can be very expensive. If you represent a large company who is not concerned about saving money than please ignore this information. However, if you are representing a small business an...
03rd March 2009
It has been well established that having a card printer in your office will make an obvious difference in your cost effectiveness capabilities. Having your own card printer can be very beneficial, especially when it comes to your freedom and control of y...
25th February 2009
I am going to be honest with you. Before I wrote this article, I was not sure what a Lanyard was. A Lanyard is one of those things that you know it when you see it, but never knew it by its proper name. The use of Lanyards has become very popular in recen...
03rd February 2009
It is tough out there in the business world. You have to fight and scratch for every penny of profit. The name of the game is cost effectiveness. I don’t care what business you are in you are in it to make a profit. Regardless if you are a small com...
09th January 2009
Identification Badge Card Holders are inexpensive and invaluable as well. There are many different kinds of identification card badge holders on the market. The identification card badge holder is nothing more than a card protector. Card badge holders ...
12th December 2008
Identification cards and ID badges are everywhere. You cannot walk into a business hardly without spotting an employee wearing one. ID badges and cards play a vital role in the process of security. They make it possible to ensure that access to a busi...
03rd December 2008
The process of laminating identification cards has been around for a long time. It became quickly obvious that identification cards would have to be protected somehow. Unprotected cards would bend easily and the ink would run making the card hard to rea...
