HID Access

HID Readers / Credentials

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Photos of various products from the HID range

HID is the world’s leading manufacturer of access and ID management solutions with more than 2,000 employees worldwide, and operating in over 100 countries. HID’s secure contact-less readers are used in a limitless variety of applications: facility access control, mobile payment devices, computer network data security, medical record management, employee time and attendance, border control and many more.

HID’S 125KHZ Prox range is one of the most widely used proximity formats in the world today, with a broad range of readers and credentials available for every application. Prior to the release of iClass technology, HID’s Prox was the industry standard for contactless access control.

HID’s iCLASS is a 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology that provides encrypted access control and interoperability with a diverse range of applications including network log-on security, biometrics, cashless payment, time and attendance, and many more. HID also offer transition solutions

such as its multi-class technology to allow users to upgrade sites from Prox to the new more secure iClass technology.

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  • Readers

    With the industry’s most extensive line of powerful, versatile readers, HID Global’s reader solutions enable a broad scope of applications powered by secure contactless technology. Designed to enhance the security, convenience and aesthetics of any installation, HID reader technology is the global technology of choice for accuracy, compatibility, technological innovation and responsiveness. The Prox range of readers includes the popular Proxpoint, Thinline, Miniprox and Maxiprox, while iClass offers the R10, R15 , R30 and R40 readers. HID also offers a large of specialist reader such as long range, card/pin and multi-class readers.

  • Credentials

    HID Global provides the industry’s broadest array of card products and technologies ranging from basic single technology cards, to multi-technology and contact chipbased
    cards, to non-technology cards with visual security features. HID’s affordable and durable cards come standard with guaranteed compatibility with HID reader lines, available in application-specific composition materials and form factors including fobs and tags. The standard range includes cost effective clamshell models, durable and printable ISO cards plus a large range of tags, fobs, and keys.

  • HID’s Lifetime warranty

    HID offers a lifetime warranty for their many of their popular reader products which means customers can be assured that their investment in HID will always be guaranteed.

  • iClass HS

    iClass-HS is an encrypted, high security HID iClass offering that is managed by CSD. Installers can register for their own iClass-HS encryption key which ensures that no-one, other than the registered owner of an iClass-HS system is able to upgrade or supply credentials to sites using this registered key. CSD gives iClass-HS users complete control over their system by giving them the actual encryption key. iClass-HS owners are free to purchase cards and readers from any HID distributor and are not locked into CSD.

  • HID on the desktop

    HID on the Desktop™ (OTD) allows customers the convenience of using the same card for physical access (doors) and logical access (Windows log-on). HID OTD delivers secure–two-factor authentication (card + pin) and eliminates concern over password attacks. The system offers simplified deployment, administration and a use model which accelerates return on investment for security expenditure.