
Experience in developing smart card reader technologies puts HID Global in a unique position to play a critical role in the evolution and adoption of smart card technology. With the industrys most extensive line of powerful, versatile readers, HID Globals smart card 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. HID secure contactless and contact readers and reader boards and cores 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 Global reader solutions, guaranteed compatible with HID cards, tokens, inlays and prelaminates, will fit any need for secure technology readers and devices.
Genuine HID Readers and Solutions:
iCLASS SE®Next generation access control platform with enhanced security and performance
pivCLASS®Contact, contactless and biometric readers that meet NIST SP 800-116 guidelines
iCLASS®& mutliCLASS® standard smart card readers with enhanced security while still being user-friendly, convenient and affordable
SmartID® MIFARE®/DESFire®Contactless smart card reader product line provides open architecture that is both flexible and secure
OMNIKEY®OMNIKEY products support any smart card for any application on any computer
HID ProxRobust, affordable and seamlessly integrates with a range of access control systems
Indala® ProximityAll Indala readers feature FlexSecur technology which provides an added level of security through a verification process at the reader

HID Global delivers a complete solution of secure smart card IDs and credentials in a variety of form factors for physical and logical access control as well as converged solutions for building and computer access, transit payment, cashless vending, biometrics and other applications.
HID provides the industrys broadest range of smart card-based credentials such as cards, tags and keyfobs. As part of its portfolio, HID offers non technology IDs as well as single technology, multi technology, and contact chip-based smart cards.
iCLASS SE® platform solutions also include SIO-enabled credentials featuring multi-layered security beyond the smart card technology for maximum security and added protection to identity data.
Whether customers utilize HID Globals extensive FARGO printer portfolio for their secure issuance needs or HIDs Secure Identity Services that include the Corporate 1000, Priority Plus, Elite programming and Identity on Demand card personalization services for graphical or technology customization, customers can rely on HID Global to provide a comprehensive range of products, solutions and services to fit their needs. Based on existing standards, Genuine HID credentials are also designed for interoperability with third party solutions that support smart card-based technology.

Networked Access Solutions
HID Global's Networked Access Solutions provide end users an open architecture, IP-enabled platform for deploying a broad range of access control systems. HID Globals Networked Access Solutions are offered in two product flavors, EDGE® a single-door PoE-enabled controller and VertX® a traditional topology multi-door controller with downstream interface modules.
Unlike proprietary access control systems, EDGE® and VertX® provide access to a variety of access control software systems 100s to be exact and not just one proprietary OEM panel and matching software solution. This enables the end user to purchase a system agnostic EDGE and VertX controller product coupled with the access control software, and provide the option to change that software to meet an organizations' evolving requirements down the road without needing to implement forklift upgrades.
Additionally EDGE and VertX can easily adapt for facility expansion or changes to virtually any card/reader configuration that future security needs may require whether its controlling two doors with a few hundred card holders or managing hundreds of doors at multiple facilities with 100,000 card holders. HID Global's versatile and easy-to-use networked access control solutions bring intelligence to the door while protecting the value of customers' overall investments, from controller to reader to credential.
EDGE EVO® and VertX EVO™ is the newest version of EDGE and VertX family of products. The new platform provides enhanced security options, intelligent door communication and superior performance. These products provide a complete and fully functional hardware/firmware infrastructure for IP access control.
EDGE EVO®Interface Module to a single-door access control
VertX EVO®Multi-door access control panels that reduce the burden on corporate LANs
VertX®IP-based access control of remote management and report generation
EDGE®provides fully distributed intelligence and decision making right to the door

About Visitor Management
In many environments, visitors are still asked to enter their information in a paper log book. While this method is perceived as quick and easy, it provides little security and leaves visitor information available for anyone to see. To address these issues, HID Global's EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management solutions allow organizations to automate the entire process of registering a visitor, printing a badge and capturing detailed information in seconds by simply electronically scanning an ID (such as a driver's license, business card or passport).
The solution is flexible, customizable and feature-rich to meet the needs of small and enterprise organizations with diverse visitor management processes and policy requirements.
Key Benefits:
- Enhances the professionalism of an organization by streamlining the visitor check-in process and providing high quality badges for all visitors.
- Improves security by enabling organizations to identify exactly who is in their facilities and the reason why. Allows users to create watch lists and screen against unwanted visitors.
- Captures detailed visitor information more accurately and distinguishes between different categories of visitors.
- Performs analysis/reporting on visitor data across multiple locations.
- Affordable, easy to use and simple to install.