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Following you will find the pros and cons of wireless and wired smart card readers from the
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customers' perspective.
Smart cards providing perfect security.
Unfortunately, they are often not convenient in the office, at home and on travel.
Learn in 60 seconds how to make your smart card convenient anywhere, i.e. for smartphone, tablet, notebooks and desktop. Combine perfect security with perfect usability. Same time, you will enjoy additional convenience and security from auto-lock feature when leaving your workplace…
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| Use Cases | |||
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| non-mobile use in the office with Windows (Desktops, Notebooks, Tablets) | |||
| Email signing and encryption, | |||
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| smart card logon, web services etc. |  | | |
| For mobile use with Windows (Notebooks, Tablets) | |||
| Email signing and encryption, | |||
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| smart card logon, web services etc. |
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restricted usability) | |
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Inconvenient handling |
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with |
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wired readers in mobile use. |
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Generally not accepted. | |||
| Formobile use with Apple iOS (Smartphones, Tablets) | |||
| Email signing and encryption, | |||
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| smart card logon, web services etc. |
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| For mobile use with Android (Smartphones, Tablets) | |||
| Email signing and encryption, | |||
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| smart card logon, web services etc. |  | | |
| Contactless Use Cases | |||
| FollowMe printing, time recording, access control, payment etc. | | | |
| Identity Card | |||
| The ID card function is fully retained | | | |
| Usability | |||
| Multi-device use | |
| Only ONE reader required for ALL end user devices (Notebook, Tablet, |
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Smartphone etc.). | |||
| Multiple users accounts on one device |
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| For example, several users log on to a computer with |
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| their cards. | |||
Easy handling without any replugging | |
| No need to |
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insert and |
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remove the card all the time, e.g. when logging on to Windows after returning to the workplace. | |||
| Smart card won't be forgotten | | | The card can always remain in the AirID, which is carried with a clip, yoyo or in the pocket. |
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| premature card failure |
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Kein vorzeitiger Ausfall der Karte durch Verschleiß der Chip-Kontakte durch ständiges Ein- und Ausstecken, da sie immer im AirID verbleibt
No premature card failure due to increased wear of the chip contacts caused by constant insertion and removal, as it always remains in the AirID. | |||
| Connectivity | |||
| Wired via USB | | | |
| Wireless via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | | | |
| Security | |||
| Automatic log off when leaving the | |||
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| workstation |
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| The distance can be set individually by the user |
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| on the AirID. | |||
| Secure communication |
(wired) |
(wireless AES256 encrypted) | Wireless Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication is |
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| secured by additional AES256 encryption. | |||
| Made in Germany |
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