Contactless Smart Cards, RFID, Payment, Transit and Security

HID Global to present new solutions at ISFEC conference

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

HID Global has announced it will showcase its latest advances and offerings in physical access, logical access and secure issuance solutions at this week’s IFSEC Global Security Conference and Exposition.

In addition to demonstrating its portfolio of products and previewing new solutions, Volker Kunz, HID Global’s director of sales, Continental Europe, Identity and Access Management, will present on the benefits of multi-application smart card technology during an IFSEC track session.


HID Global demonstrations at IFSEC will include:

  • A new line of intuitive, modular, reliable and scalable FARGO Direct-to-Card printers, which offer solutions for creating customized photo IDs and encoding smart cards.

  • The multiCLASS Magnetic Stripe reader line, designed for customers seeking to upgrade their current access control card system from magnetic stripes to 13.56 MHz smart card technology.

  • Genuine HID Credential Solutions, which enable users to seamlessly manage multiple applications and migration projects through a single credential containing diverse technologies.

  • Vertical Experience Zones solutions, which span vertical markets including Health Care, Commercial, Education and Government/Police. For each vertical market, the company offers a comprehensive ecosystem of products, resources and partnerships that help to speed the deployment of HID Global solutions.

In addition, Kunz will present “The Benefits of Multi-Application Smart Card Technology”, where he will explore the benefits and considerations associated with implementing multiple applications on a single contactless smart card or credential.

Kunz will also share customer success stories to illustrate “real life” multi-application smart card deployments and discuss how to leverage converged technologies on a single card in various organizations and vertical markets. [end] 

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