Is your organization looking for a better option that traditional prox cards, something that will protect your business and cardholder information while allowing you to use the cards in multiple ways? Then you’ll want to upgrade to HID iCLASS smart cards.

What’s The Difference Between Prox Cards and Smart Cards?

You are probably already familiar with proximity cards – they are extremely common for keyless entry into gyms and fitness centers, apartment and condo buildings, hotel rooms, large amusement parks, and more. Prox cards work by sending data to a card reader – if the data matches the system, the door will unlock.

Smart cards take that concept – cards and readers sharing data – and adds needed layers of data protection and functionality. iCLASS smart cards can hold much more data than prox cards so they can be used for multiple things including building access, checking out equipment, and paying for lunch.

Smart cards also add more data protection by requiring passwords and mutual authentication between the card and the reader. This keeps your cardholder’s data safe, an especially important feature if it is tied to secure information or financials.

Original HID iCLASS Cards

The original iCLASS smart cards were the first advancement past proximity cards. Today these cards are used by organizations with older systems that cannot read the updated iCLASS SE or Seos cards, and we recommend updating your system if possible.

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Improved HID iCLASS SE Cards

iCLASS SE cards, the second generation of iCLASS technology, allow you to encode more data on the cards and better protect that data using SIO (Security Identity Object) programming.

This level of protection makes the cards perfect for cashless payment systems in cafeterias and parking garages, at vending machines, and even printers and copiers.

Choose from these HID iCLASS SE cards:

Advanced HID iCLASS Seos Cards

iCLASS Seos is the newest of HID’s iCLASS technology, and is no longer limited to just cards – smart phones and watches can now use the same SEOS programming to be even more convenient for your cardholders.

iCLASS Seos cards feature the most advanced data protection options which includes support for multiple SIOs on a card, multifactor authentication, and one-time passwords.

Choose from these HID iCLASS Seos cards:

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HID Prox and Smart Card Readers from ID Card Group

In addition to HID iCLASS smart cards, ID Card Group carries a wide range of prox and smart cards from AlphaPass, HID prox, Indala, Casi-Rusco, Keri Systems, XceedID, and even prox and smart card readers.

For help choosing and configuring the right cards to fit your needs, contact our expert sales staff at (877) 868-0012 or [email protected]. We’re happy to walk you through your card programming and appearance options.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders. Please note that all prox and smart cards are custom programmed on demand and not eligible for returns.