Turn existing corporate smart-cards into wearable wireless Bluetooth authenticators Standard corporate contact smart-cards can now be used to securely authenticate user access simply by being near to a host workstation or mobile device. The AirID 2 contact smart-card readers from…
The ACR122U from ACS has been an enormously popular contactless card / tag reader the world over, thanks to being the first general purpose USB CCID-compliant reader supporting both MIFARE / ISO 14443 cards and NFC / FeliCa tags, together…
Apple’s more recent MacBooks include Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C ports – which are all compatible with USB-C connectors. Identify the ports on your Mac. The readers below are ideally suited for use with MacBooks. If you need a…
Apple Mac and iMac systems come with a range of connection ports, commonly including the USB-A interface widely used by desktop smartcard readers – Identify the ports on your Mac. If you’re looking for a smartcard reader for MacBooks –…
Microsoft’s more recent ultra-portable notebooks now include USB-C ports, while other models include the larger ‘classic’ USB-A ports. The readers below are ideally suited for use with Microsoft Surface devices. Note – it’s important to understand that smartcard readers conforming…
There is change in the air when it comes to PINPad smartcard readers, with several models going out of production, and others either coming back or being launched. Gemalto, who are now part of Thales, the multinational security and defence…
With the USB-C connector now appearing on many desktops and laptops as well as on mobile devices, there is growing demand for add-ons such as smartcard readers to be USB-C compatible. Although this can easily be achieved using a small…
The ACM1252U-Z2 OEM module is a mini USB contactless reader/writer that conforms to all of the important NFC standards and protocols and is widely supported by existing applications and operating systems thanks to its CCID compliant interface. Supplied in a…
The ACR39 range of contact smart card readers from ACS incorporate a new intelligent chipset that builds upon this manufacturer’s impressive 20-year history of designing and developing smart card technology products. Like the ACR30 and ACR38 chipset readers before them,…
The latest products to be listed in the Smartcard Focus online store are super-strong and 100% waterproof RFID keyfobs with integrated MIFARE technology chips. As stock items, we have a MIFARE Classic 1K version, in black, and a MIFARE DESFire…