New contactless smart card reader

RFID specialists ITG announced a partnership with Soliton Systems K.K. Japan. The combined solution includes the OMNIKEY 5321 contactless smart card reader and SmartOn for enterprise IT Security management.

 
With the OMNIKEY 5321 reader and Soliton SmartOn software, end-users experience the convenience, speed and security of contactless technology for applications including log-on to Windows, networks, websites and applications or the secure storage of user names, passwords and personal information.
 
The OMNIKEY 5321 combines the advantages of contact and contactless smart card technology in a single USB desktop device. The unit will read/write any 13.56MHz ISO14443 A/B, ISO 15693 and ISO 7816 compliant contact/contactless card, including mifare and DESFire, Infineon, ATMEL, SHARP, as well as HID iCLASS. 
 
This unique reader and software combination provides the ideal solution for end-users who are currently using a contactless smart card for building access, as corporate or student ID, or for transit or cashless vending applications and want to expand its use to IT network security.
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