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5 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Legacy ID System
Determining when to upgrade a legacy ID system can be a challenge while meeting the demands of modern business. At ADVANTIDGE, we give our clients peace of mind, knowing they’ve made the best choice at the right time. ID management technology creates security and efficiency for organizations, two aspects of a thriving operation that should… View Article
Windows 10 Update 1903 Impacting HID FARGO Printers
Suddenly experiencing issues printing from your HID FARGO Printer? It is likely related to the recent Windows 10 update. The update originally released in May 2019 impacts the HID Fargo print driver causing high-level print jobs to fall on deaf ears, or rather, card printers which never “get the memo” to print. For organizations in… View Article
US-China Trade Impacts Identity Management Solutions
The US-China trade war continues to impact the landscape for security identity management manufacturers, resellers, and end-user solutions. What Happened In May, the Trump Administration announced an increase in import tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of goods from China. These increases impact both U.S. producers and more recently, consumers. The positive outcomes… View Article
Zebra Ribbon Prices to Increase June 2019
Beginning on Monday, June 24th, Zebra ribbon prices increase on certain legacy items. The cost of raw materials used to formulate Zebra ribbons rose since early last year. This is primarily due to tariffs placed on products from China and other countries. In March 2018 the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and in July… View Article
CA Student ID Cards To Support Suicide Prevention
A Senate bill which passed at the beginning of the year requires student ID cards to include information for suicide prevention. As the landscape rapidly changes within our education system, ADVANTIDGE has been working closely alongside schools and school photographers to streamline solutions for the annual issuance of student ID cards. A big change comes… View Article
Upgraded Support Options for Swiftcolor Printers
The SwiftColor Oversized ID card printer features single pass efficiency for the printing of large, high quality credentials that commonly use 3.5” x 5.5” sized cards. Oversized badges are regularly issued at large events, entertainment venues, health care organizations, festivals, sports teams, high end awards shows, conventions, educational summits and more. Starting May 2019 additional… View Article
Massive Healthcare System Seamlessly Integrates Safer Access Control
Proximity cards are nowhere near as secure as they used to be. As with any security technology, the longer it exists, the more people learn to manipulate it. With proximity badges (also know as RFID cards) in circulation for 20+ years, that’s exactly what happened. Today, proximity data can be skimmed by cheap devices one… View Article
Evolis Spare Parts Discontinued For Legacy Card Printers
End of life for Evolis Legacy Printers Pebble4, Dualys3 and Tattoo2 Commercial availability of spare parts ended on December 31, 2018 Pebble4, Dualys3, QB10 and Tattoo2 printers have been withdrawn from the market for several years now, and their spare parts will be withdrawn shortly. Their commercialization officially ended 2018 so be sure to place any… View Article
Smart Card Migration Large Institutions
Many of today’s colleges and universities are beginning to realize that moving away from traditional magnetic stripe (magstripe) and low-frequency proximity (prox) card technologies in favor of high-frequency, contactless “one-card” technology will provide their students, faculty and staff with a more secure and convenient on-campus experience. Below are some valid questions which present legitimate concerns… View Article
The Fastest Retransfer Printer for Secure ID Badges
Until now, high volume applications requiring card personalization have been forced to choose between speed vs quality. In 2019 ADVANTIDGE expects to offer BOTH with the new FARGO HDP6600 printer as a Professional Select Partner for HID. This is the sixth-generation retransfer printer from HID and introduces a completely re-engineered printing design. The HDP6600 is… View Article