As access control sepcialists, we’re often asked about access control card programming.

In this post, we’re looking at everything you need to know about programming an access control card. We’ll look at what it means to program a card, why access control cards need to be programmed and the difference between programmed and unprogrammed access control cards.

Access control cards are commonly used in organisations worldwide. However, more companies are becoming aware that cards can easily be cloned using cheap technology available online.

But don’t worry – as access control card specialists, we’re here to help.

In this post, we’re sharing our top tips to help you protect your access control cards from being cloned.

Today, most organisations use proximity cards (also known as prox cards) or smart cards for their access control requirements. The two may look similar, however there are some key differences that we’ll be sharing with you today.

As an overview, the main difference between proximity cards and smart cards is that proximity cards are only used for access control, whereas smart cards can be used for various purposes.