Highly popular in Europe and Asia, smart cards are making a strong impact in America.

Originally requiring contact with the reader in order to transfer information, manufacturers have begun building proximity, non-contact type cards that transfer bi-directional data utilizing RFID technology.

By encoding the cards and the readers with 64-bit encrypted “keys”, manufacturers are able to provide highly secure credentials for access and simultaneously open up a whole new world of possible applications for proximity cards.

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