Crescendo Smart Cards are the easy way to implement PKI based systems such as secure email, encryption or computer log on. They come with a 13.56 MHz (iClass or Mifare) Contactless Smart Card built in so you get combined Contact + Contactless Smart Card features all in one card. Furthermore, the Crescendo cards can be supplied with 125 kHz functionality as standard, which means you can use the Crescendo card on any 125 kHz physical access control reader.
OMNIKEY is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of smart card readers and technology. Their readers can support both Contact and Contactless (Mifare, DESFire and iClass) applications and can be connected to a computer via USB, Serial, PCMCIA or ExpressCard interfaces. OMNIKEY is the ideal choice for all Smart Card applications including:
Omnikey readers are designed to support any Smart Card for any application on any computer. OMNIKEY devices support all relevant operating systems from all Windows platforms to Linux and Mac OS. Certifications to all relevant industry standards including PC/SC, WHQL, USB CCID, EMV 2000, and Common Criteria ensure world-wide compliance and easy integration in any system.