BRIDGEWAY SOLUTIONS
  • Home
    • About Bridgeway
    • Join Mailing List
    • Return Policy
  • Service
    • Bridgeway FAQ
  • ID Badging Solutions
    • Turnkey Card Production
    • Visitor Management
    • Access Management
    • Emergency Management
    • Patient Safety Solutions
    • ScholarChip
    • CardExchange >
      • CardExchange Producer
      • CardExchange Visitor
    • Epic Track
    • TruCredential
    • Salamander
    • SafeTrust
    • Metal Tag Embossing
  • ID Card Printers
    • Datacard CD800
    • Datacard CR805
    • Matica 8300-8600
    • Zebra ZC Series
    • Zebra ZXP Series
    • IDP Card Printers
    • IDP Smart-bit Shredder
  • ID Products
    • Card Security
    • Label Printers
    • IDP Ribbon Shredder
    • Plum Case
  • e-Store
    • Custom ID Printing Service
    • Badge Reels
    • Lanyards
    • Badge Holders
    • ID Card Stock
    • ID Cameras & Backdrops
    • Wristbands-Labels
    • Zebra Card Printing
    • Datacard Supplies
    • Matica XiD Supplies
    • IDP Smart Series
    • Fargo Supplies
    • Fastmark Label Printing
    • EM Supplies
    • Return Policy

Prox Card - Secure? Maybe.

11/1/2016

 
Its convenience could be its biggest weakness
Prox cards - 125kHz proximity cards are in wide use and can make access extremely convenient but they are not as secure as you might think. Increasingly, Your prox system may be providing a window of opportunity for hackers to access other cyber systems. 

When a 125kHz proximity card is powered up by getting in “proximity” of a reader, it immediately begins to transmit a fixed binary code number. As a result, it’s also possible to use a device that will trick the card into "powering on" from a distance, allowing the bad guy to read and record its internal data. The stolen information is then used via the card/reader protocol to enter a facility via the public access computer system (PACS*), potentially acting as a gateway to the company's Intranet and computer systems.
THE SOLUTION - SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY

One aspect of securing the card’s information is to make the internal numbers unusable - encrypted. To steal the access data from a card, the potential hacker needs access to the decryption key or password. This encryption is vital to keeping your data secure. Simply stated, the card's identification code is encrypted using an algorithm and a key to generate unique cipher text that cannot be viewed or read without the correct decryption key. 

Solutions based on smart card technologies such as ScholarChip can provide greatly improved physical access control as well as identification management, automated attendance, POS and a host of other services. ScholarChip's smart card technology is equal to security levels found in financial institutions and critical security areas.

ScholarChip solutions use MIFARE ISO 14443A, secure, contactless, 80/30 (credit card) plastic card as a token or key. The highly secure, UGID (Globally Unique ID) card carries only an encrypted numerical identifier - no personal information whatsoever. Cards can be issued as dual factor allowing them to work as both a proximity card and smart card ID. 

To learn more about security risks with standard Prox cards or the increased security provided by MIFARE smart card technology, please send an email to our Technical Sales Consultants or call 800-333-3608. 

*Physical Access Control System

Comments are closed.
    Picture

    Archives

    January 2020
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015

Picture
600 East Union St 
Morganton, NC 28655
​O. (828) 438-1676  •  F. (828) 438-1634
info@bridgewayid.com   ​​Privacy Policy
ARMET Group
ISG logo
BBB logo
​SALES ​
  • Home
    • About Bridgeway
    • Join Mailing List
    • Return Policy
  • Service
    • Bridgeway FAQ
  • ID Badging Solutions
    • Turnkey Card Production
    • Visitor Management
    • Access Management
    • Emergency Management
    • Patient Safety Solutions
    • ScholarChip
    • CardExchange >
      • CardExchange Producer
      • CardExchange Visitor
    • Epic Track
    • TruCredential
    • Salamander
    • SafeTrust
    • Metal Tag Embossing
  • ID Card Printers
    • Datacard CD800
    • Datacard CR805
    • Matica 8300-8600
    • Zebra ZC Series
    • Zebra ZXP Series
    • IDP Card Printers
    • IDP Smart-bit Shredder
  • ID Products
    • Card Security
    • Label Printers
    • IDP Ribbon Shredder
    • Plum Case
  • e-Store
    • Custom ID Printing Service
    • Badge Reels
    • Lanyards
    • Badge Holders
    • ID Card Stock
    • ID Cameras & Backdrops
    • Wristbands-Labels
    • Zebra Card Printing
    • Datacard Supplies
    • Matica XiD Supplies
    • IDP Smart Series
    • Fargo Supplies
    • Fastmark Label Printing
    • EM Supplies
    • Return Policy