Demand for secure ID cards is growing in many parts of the world including the UK. More and more firms and organisations need these cards to control access to their buildings and areas within those buildings.
The Features of Secure ID Cards
Secure ID cards have several layers of security embedded into them. They are there to make sure that the cards cannot be falsified or replicated. The best cards have three layers of security.
The first layer are visible or overt features such as holograms and the ability to add a photos. The branding and colours used on security cards, the more unique and complex each card is the harder it is to fake them.
The next layer of security is at the covert level. Into this category fall features such as microchips and magnetic strips. More specialist ID cards include a third level of security that in the trade are called forensic security measures.
If you buy the right kind of ID cards, you can use them to allow automatic access to a building or areas of your buildings. This means that you do not have to employ a security guard at every point of access this saves you money and makes the flow of personnel faster. This type of access is achieved by embedding a chip into each card. These cards can either be manually passed by the cardholder or if you buy the right kind of chip can operate wirelessly. This means that the door automatically unlocks or opens as the person wearing the electronic ID card approaches the door.
Buying Secure ID Cards
It is important to shop around and buy good quality ID cards. It is not wise to scrimp on this area, you need cards that cannot be faked otherwise there is no point in having ID cards at all.
You cannot buy secure ID cards from ordinary printers. You need to look online for specialist printers. Be careful to buy from firms who comply with the Information Security Management System Standard ISO27001. If you are buying ID cards with contact chips to make sure that they comply with ISO7816 standards.
RW Pierce produces some of the best secure id cardsavailable. They offer a bespoke service, but are happy to print small runs of cards if that is what you need.