Card Readers

HID Global Corporation of Irvine, California, has added two new readers to its line of multiCLASS readers. The GSA-approved product line now includes the RPK40, a keypad reader for dual-factor authentication that combines contactless card presentation with a PIN for additional security. The second new reader is the RP15, for easily upgrading the widely used MiniProx to a reader that offers high-performance smart card capabilities. The readers combine 125 kHz proximity and 13.56 MHz contactless smart card and reader technologies into a single reader to provide support for users upgrading from the most popular proximity cards to the most popular contactless smart cards. These readers provide a migration path for large installed bases of HID, Indala, and AWID customers.