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Archive for April, 2010
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
An effective ID card should be able to meet a variety of challenges, most notably in terms of durability and affordability. Therefore it is no surprise that PVC remains the material of choice for ID cards; ideally suited for a wide variety of applications.
For example, if you need to issue a large number of cards or require temporary cards, the most cost effective solution is surely PVC. Alternatively, if you need a card that can survive prolonged periods in a student’s or employee’s pocket then PVC cards are perfectly suited to the job.
You might assume that because of the affordability of the PVC cards, they somehow represent a “cheap” alternative to other ID cards, but this is misconceived as “PVC cards” is actually a broad term encompassing a variety of options, whether your requirement is for affordable or sophisticated cards.
Biodegradable PVC Cards
Biodegradable PVC cards are the perfect solution to applications that would traditionally lead to cards being wasted or thrown away. For example, if you issued a temporary card to every visitor to a school or building site, this could have a significant environmental impact. With Biodegradable cards, of course, this impacted is greatly reduced and any cards that end up in the biosphere will disappear after a time.
Security Options
PVC is also receptive to variety of security enhancements that make them ideal for use as a smart or access card. For example, you could incorporate secure holodesigns, Braille or micro text printing.
Tags: access cards, biodegradable PVC cards, ID Cards, PVC cards, smart cards
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
At ID Management Systems we don’t just stop at ID cards and ID card systems, but we offer everything you’ll ever need to create the most functional and usable system possible. Your security is our priority.
With this in mind, we are proud to offer not only ID cards themselves, but a variety of badge accessories which will help you to adapt your cards to a specific function, whether its visitor management or student identification.
For example, if you require an ID to be visible at all times, then you might consider a lanyard, which will let the ID card hang conveniently from a wearer’s neck. This makes lanyards a perfect and simple solution to a variety of problems, whether you need quick and easy identification of personnel or the wearer needs to keep their hands free, for example. At ID Management Systems we can even offer printed lanyards and breakaway lanyards depending on your specific requirement.
Of course the security options don’t stop at lanyards, and if your ID cards need to be extra durable, e.g. if they are being used on a recurring basis such as in a school setting, then badge holders represent a affordable solution to the common problem of damage to ID cards, which makes them ideal when you need to protect large numbers of cards.
Card holders and lanyards are just the tip of the iceberg and whatever your specific ID card requirements, you can guarantee that at ID Management Systems we’ll have it covered.
Tags: badge accessories, badge holders, ID Cards, lanyards
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
What do building sites, schools and prisons all have in common? The need for effective visitor management. Yes, perhaps the single most ubiquitous security concern relates to correct handling of visitors, and this is with good reason. For example, if unauthorised personnel wander into unsafe areas of a building site or if members of the public are allowed to walk freely around a school premises, then a variety of potential safety issues could arise.
Luckily, there is a simple but highly effective solution to visitor management – ID cards. However, unlike employee management, for example, proper management of visitors affords some unique challenges and requires specialised visitor management software.
For example, unlike employee or pupils, a visitor population with not stay constant and your software should be able to accommodate and issue new IDs at a pace that is convenient for a transient visitor to a building site or school, for example. Our “ID Manager Visitor” and “ID Manager Visitor Pro” software is especially suited to this task, and will allow the speedy registration of visitors and the extremely fast printing of ID cards.
Which brings us to the next crucial consideration regarding visitor systems – the ID cards should be appropriate for visitor usage. Therefore, if you need to issue temporary IDs on a regular basis you might opt for more affordable plastic cards, whereas if you need to optimise security, such as in a prison setting, functionality you could choose cards that have inherent security features such as watermarks.
Tags: ID card printing, ID Cards, plastic cards, visitor identification management
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
At ID Management Systems we are able to offer a wide range of access cards to suit any specific requirement or budget – but what exactly are access cards and what are the options available?
Essentially, as their name suggest, access cards are plastic cards that will grant you access to location. As the mechanism by which they operate varies from card to card, the options for an access card are quite diverse, and include the following:
Proximity Card
Basically a proximity, or “prox” card carries an inherent antenna which “communicates” a card number to a reader, for example a door access device. This means that prox cards are extremely effective and easy to use, whilst being suitable to a wide variety of situations. On the negative side, however, they are “read only”, which means that they have limited functionality when compared to Smart Cards.
Magstripe Card
If you want to store significant information on an ID card (such as age or sex) then you might consider a magnetic stripe or “magstripe” card, which carries a magnetic stripe capable of encoding a significant level of information. Whilst they are now widely used for things like drivers licenses, you may need a special magstripe reader and encoder to make the most of their functionality.
Smart Cards
If you want the functionality of a prox card combined with “writable” functionality, you could opt for an ultra-modern smart card: the perfect card to meet the unique and multifaceted demands of modern industry.
Tags: access cards, ID Cards, magstripe cards, plastic cards, proximity cards
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
An ID card need not be a primitive security technology, and by incorporating a variety of features you will be able to increase the practicality and effectiveness of ID cards; engineering them to be applicable for a variety of specific requirements.
Printed Laynards
For example, it you want to ensure the portability of a card then you might consider printed lanyards, which will allow the card to hang from a wearer’s neck, thereby optimising wear-ability. Also, as the lanyards are printed, this means that you can, for example, print a company name onto the laynard.
Watermarks
If you want a surefire guard against card cloning, then you could incorporate a “watermark” onto your cards (i.e a unique mark that can’t be cloned). You may assume that such an effective security feature may come at a premium, but in fact, with a card printer accessory like the “Holokote” from Magicard, maximum card security is affordable.
PVC Cards
For an ID card to be truly successful it should have a certain level of ruggedness, especially if it used day-to-day such as in a school setting. With this in mind PVC cards represent a simple solution to the critical problem of card durability, and not only that, but at ID Management Systems we are able to offer biodegradable PVC cards – perfect for the environmentally conscious.
At ID Management Systems we understand everything there is to know about identification cards, and that is why we are able to offer you everything you need to optimise their use.
Tags: biodegradable PVC cards, ID Cards, lanyards, printed lanyards, PVC cards
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
There is a likelihood that if we do not have direct involvement with a school, we know somebody who does. It seems especially crucial, therefore, that school security is made a priority, as not only does installing an efficient school security system present some unique challenges, but it is children who are most deserving our protection.
As schools are often open buildings with no “on-door” security personnel, it is crucial that an unobtrusive but highly efficient visitor management system is in place and that any visitors are granted access cards or ID cards. This simple but highly effective solution is the only solution that is completely capable of monitoring a visitor’s activities and genuine identification.
Of course a school isn’t about visitors – it’s about the pupils. Therefore, appropriate ID systems need to be able to meet the unique challenges of creating ID cards for children. With this in mind it is crucial that cards can be issued quickly and effectively and that ID badges are not only usable by adults, but have the kinds of functionality that a child will respond to, such as printed lanyards.
In recent years security in schools has become a burning issue, and as the modern age has begun to offer the increased potential for security issues, we must respond in a sensible but effective way. In regards to schools, it is crucial that the school experience isn’t inhibited by unreasonable security procedures, which is why ID cards represent the ideal school security solution.
Tags: ID Cards, ID Systems, printed lanyards, visitor badges, visitor labels, visitor management
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
At ID Management Systems, we don’t just offer a wide range of ID card printers and tailored card systems, but are also proud to offer a range of card printer accessories – a great way to optimise your card printer.
At ID Management systems we can offer card printer accessories such as:
Card Shredders
In, for example, the sensitive corporate environment it is crucial both for an employees peace of mind and for security reasons that any old ID cards are correctly disposed of. This should ideally go beyond throwing an ID card away intact and should involve shredding a card, which is a surefire and affordable way to protect an employee’s credentials.
Cleaning Kits
Like all printers, ID card printers may require a certain level of maintenance from time to time. Never fear, however, as this doesn’t need to incur significant maintenance costs, and can instead be completed with a “Zebra Premier Cleaning Kit,” for example.
Holokote
If you want to achieve the optimum in security, then you can’t go wrong with Magicard’s patented “Holokote” technology, which will automatically print a watermark onto your ID cards and therefore immunise them from cloning – a thoroughly modern ID card solution.
Dust Covers
Last but not least, if you want a highly effective, though simple solution to dust retention, you should invest in an affordable dust cover. These are perfect for when you need to leave your ID card printers for any length in time, and don’t want to endure any significant maintenance costs down the line.
Tags: card printer accessories, card systems, ID Card Printers, ID Cards
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
Prisons can be uniquely unstable environments should any potential problems occur, and that is why security systems need to be 100% watertight. Nowhere is this more true than in regards to ID cards and ID card systems, which not only have to be 100% efficient, but must be versatile enough to be able to adapt to the unique and various challenges of a prison environment.
For example, do you have a large prison population and wish to avoid a logistical nightmare when issuing cards?
What about visitors? In such a secure environment as a prison it is crucial that all visitors are accurately monitored.
ID Manager Prison Pass System
Well with our ID Manager Prison Pass System, the solution to both of these issues is here. For example, with the fast provision of inmate cards, you can issue ID cards at a rate that is both secure and highly efficient; freeing you up to get on with the difficult business of running a prison. In regards to visitors and visitor monitoring, you will be able to utilise an ID card system that incorporates practical features such as breakaway lanyards, to ensure visitor tagging that is 100% efficient and comfortable.
Not only that, but should you choose our bespoke prison ID card solution you can enjoy on-site installation, card design and even a 12th month warranty. What are you waiting for? Handle prison security the intelligent way, with ID Management Systems!
Tags: Id card systems, ID Cards, identification solutions, institutional security, lanyards
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
ID cards have a had a pretty bad press in recent years, and have become the byword for inappropriate government spending. However, the ID cards are not the Orwellian nightmare people would actually believe, and their ubiquitous use is actually the cornerstone of modern security.
Whilst it is true that lumbering the whole of society with an additional ID card (taking into account that passports and driving licenses are effectively ID cards) would be a waste of government initiative, there are certain applications were ID cards are not only helpful, but critical to ensure proper security.
Take visitor labels, for example; a primitive form of ID card but an identification card nevertheless. In terms of functionality this card punches above its weight as, for example, it prevents unauthorised people from being on site, ensures that visitors don’t stray into dangerous parts of a building or building site, and it is a simple way of getting to know people’s names.
On the more serious side of things, card systems are pivotal in the correct security regarding institutions such as prisons, where quick and easy identification of personnel and prisoners is a matter of utmost importance, and an environment where the rugged nature of an ID card (opposed to purely digital systems) is ideally suited to purpose.
So the fact is the more you think about identification cards, the more it becomes apparent that they are more than just potential government policy, but they are with us now. Not only that, but the proper functioning of some of our most important institutions depends on them!
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Monday, April 5th, 2010
The potential applications for ID cards are near limitless, and range from practical considerations, such as easy identification of employees, to serious safety implications such as prison identification systems. Therefore, to be truly effective, ID card systems have to be versatile and able to accommodate a variety of potential uses, whilst never compromising on quality.
At ID Management Systems we are able to offer a wide variety of ID card systems to suit a divers range of potential applications. That way, when you come to utilise the system you will be assured that it is suited just for the purpose you intended.
For example, if you need a system to accommodate the specific needs of a school, then we are proud to offer the “ID Manager School Card System”, which is has been developed with the particular needs of a school in mind. For example, it can create photo IDs “on the spot” – perfect when you need to create ID cards for a large number of people, and it can integrate these into a wide variety of school related applications, from bus passes to library cards.
If your commitments aren’t as extensive as a school operation, then we also have a solution that is perfectly suited to a more modest requirement – the “ID Manager Entry ID2”, which not only allows you to create ID cards, but is also fully upgradable. Therefore, this system is perfectly adaptable to your changing business or personal requirements.
Tags: Id card systems, ID Cards, ID Systems, plastic cards
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