One of the most common reasons both large and small organizations use ID cards is for identification. With a simple glance, you can easily determine whether or not an individual should have access into your building.
1. Visual Security
A very easy way for you to differentiate your ID cards is by design and layout. By supplementing an employee's photo with branding components like a logo, a tagline and company colors, your ID cards will reflect your organization.
You can also choose to laminate either one or both sides of your ID card's surfaces to significantly increase the level of the card's security. Once the laminate is applied to the card, it makes it more difficult for counterfeiters to tamper with or duplicate. Using lamination also extends the life of ID cards in general. Laminates are available in a variety of applications, including:
- Self-adhesive
- Clear
- Holographic
2. Encoding Technology
Organizations that require a higher level of security use ID cards for controlling access to a facility or to specific areas inside of that facility. Access control cards can simply be used as a key that can be "turned off" when an employee should no longer have access to your facility.
Printing the card holder’s photo, name, and other information on the card will ensure that access control cards aren’t shared or given to someone who is unauthorized.
Using smart cards to control access to an organization’s equipment is another popular way to use of ID cards. Smart cards are designed with a chip inside the card that stores personal information of the cardholder.
It also contains the user's access rights which either grant or deny a user access to your businesses computers, files, and other equipment. Smart cards can also be printed on to include photo ID and can be used with an access control system. A single card can serve many purposes and protect your entire business.
3. Visitor Management
Companies that have regular visitors and/or use contract or temporary employees use a visitor management system to control who enters and exits their facility. Visitor badges provide fast and easy visual identification, and they are a cost-effective way to maintain the security within larger organizations.
From expiring and non-expiring visitor badges to visitor badge printers and scanners for convenient data capture, implementing a visitor management program is a smart strategy to control the security for your business.
To help you determine how advanced your identification needs are and find the ID solution that best fits your needs, call a knowledgeable ID Professional today at (800) 321-4405!
