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Smart Cards – Contact vs. Contactless

by ASAP Partner, TXSystems The term smart card is used frequently to describe many different types of cards in the marketplace. In recent years it has become a blanket term used to describe literally thousands of cards made by dozens of card manufacturers. If you are ever tasked with finding a smart card solution, the […]

How to use RFID for Work in Process (WIP) Tracking in Manufacturing

How to use RFID for Work in Process (WIP) Tracking in Manufacturing By Matt Slutz, MSM Solutions, as ASAP Identification Security partner Streamlining workflow management in production, inventory management, and other manufacturing tasks is invaluable in keeping track of all objects. In automotive manufacturing, various components and tools in assembling processes require accurate tagging to […]

Printing Technology Top Eight Processes in Smart Warehouse and Manufacturing

By Matt Slutz, MSM Solutions, an ASAP Identification Security partner Finding the best methods of making the manufacturing process faster and more efficient can be imperative to one’s ability to remain competitive within this ever-changing market. In other words, regardless of what one’s business goals may be, they must make the effort to find the […]

Multiple modes of personalization key to deterring ID fraud

Embedded visual and covert security features make card counterfeiting harder and more expensive 21 August, 2019 By: Chris Corum, SecureIDNews When it comes to creating a secure credential, there is no single piece of technology that will stand in a criminal’s way. Driven by powerful economics, overseas counterfeiters have been able to keep pace with […]

A Brief History of the Password & Why It Matters

Posted: 01 Aug 2019 by John MacInnis, HID Global Product Marketing Manager for Identity & Access Management Solutions (IAMS) ASAP is a partner of HID Global “Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.” – Steven […]

Reduce Fraud Risk by Moving from Mag To Chip

Source: www.vantiv.com, EMV vs Magnetic Stripe EMV chip cards versus magnetic stripe Why chips and dips are replacing swipes and stripes Most of us had never given much thought to the black strip on the back of our credit and debit cards. Then a few years ago, “dipping” started to replace “swiping.” Suddenly, everyone seemed […]

School buying season is here!

This year, consider some new badging options! Student and staff ID badges are often required at schools of all sizes. Meet the identification needs of your school customers who will be looking for quality ID badges, smart cards and wearable technology. Choose from: PVC & Magnetic Stripe Cards: For simple identification, PVC ID cards feature […]

Improving School Security Through Student IDs

One way to keep students safe at school is for the administrators, teachers and fellow students to know if someone belongs in their school or not. Photo IDs play an important role in that security. More and more schools have adopted (or are going to adopt) procedures to issue student and staff IDs to all […]

How can I make my ID more secure?

IDs offer just one more layer of security to your overall security plan. They can be simply a visual security tool or, with programmable cards, they can also help with physical and logical access, as well as other transactions. Either way, there are several options to add to your ID to make alteration or duplication […]

What is multifactor authentication (MFA)

Source: Margaret Rouse @ techtarget.com Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security system that requires more than one method of authentication from independent categories of credentials to verify the user’s identity for a login or other transaction. Multifactor authentication combines two or more independent credentials: what the user knows (password), what the user has (security token) […]