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Only one technology, MIFARE® DESFire, provides a superior overall balance of access control security, sourcing, cost, flexibility and standardization. With security keys, DESFire protects access cards from cloning and even being read by a hacker. It also protects card-reader transactions from skimming. Powerful 128-bit AES or TDES encryption protects your data. Because of DESFire's mutual authentication process, only an authorized reader can read a coded DESFire tag. Since MIFARE® DESFire is an open standard, sourcing isn’t a problem like it can be with proprietary technologies. You can purchase new DESFire readers and cards from different vendors and still benefit from MIFARE’s constant development and updating. Idesco's DESFire readers are known by their durability in harsh environments, advanced and sleek design, as well as very flexible configurability to different access control system manufacturer's specifications. Coding of DESFire transponders and readers with authenticated security keys won't be a problem. We take care of your security keys and their data safety, program your readers and transponders with customer specific security keys and deliver them directly to your access control site. If you wish, we also program your site's readers and transponders with diversified security keys; the latest development of constantly strengthening DESFire security.

Transparent readers provide a different option for high security access control systems. The security of transparent readers is based on that their function depends entirely on instructions their system host sends to them. Transparent readers don't contain data; instead, all data is system-based. The role of transparent readers in an access control system is similar to loudspeakers in a sound system: hacking a loudspeaker doesn’t let you change the music. The system software determines a transparent reader’s functionality. This is another benefit transparent readers provide. They very much simplify access control system updates, because with all software instructions hosted in the system, device updates are no longer required, even after a comprehensive system change. Any changes to reader functionality can be completely integrated with system software updates. The French security authority, ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information), prescribes transparent readers for access control sites with the highest security requirements. Idesco transparent reader, 9 CD 2.0 Slim Pin T, complies with the requirements of ANSSI's Level 1 Architecture.