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As a company, we are closely monitoring the rapid developments related to the COVID-19 virus. It is very hard to predict the impact of such a virus as it is likely to affect each country differently, depending on travel habits, consumer awareness and local medical facilities.Currently, the UK has decided to allow businesses to remain open and we ar..

Universal Smart Cards is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with EvoHold!Universal Smart Cards is very proud to announce a new distribution partnership with EvoHold®, the world’s leading ID accessories manufacturer! This partnership will continue to help us in our mission to provide you with the best quality accessories, whilst help..

Terry has worked for Universal in our technical centre for the last 6 years and grown from strength to strength. Terry’s been a great asset to Universal over the last 6 years supporting our sales team and customers whilst supporting the day-today running of our technical services in the personalisation bureau. Starting at Universal as a studio and ..

Here at Universal Smart Cards we have been celebrating after being presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade by The Rt Hon the Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, accompanied by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Mrs Christine Kirk DL, and Mrs Helen Bingley OBE DLThe award ceremony took place ..

Universal would like to introduce and welcome Jake Townsend to our Marketing team in the Sales and Marketing office, based in Lancashire. Jake will be focusing on external communications including email marketing, our social media channels & networking with clients and consumers on a daily basis. He will also support our Marketing Manager on a vari..

Richard Catterall joined the USC marketing department as an apprentice 18th months ago, eager to learn about the world of marketing and gain his marketing qualifications whilst applying the knowledge in a working environment.After 18 months of hard work and study towards his Level 3 Digital Marketing Certificate, Richard has now qualified as a Digi..

NXP have launched their brand new MIFARE Hospitality IC which has been specifically designed for the hospitality industry. This chip has been manufactured for quick integration into Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) key cards and will offer enhanced security, as well as seamless guest interactions. Therefore, hotel owners and hotel brands can i..

On June 25th, 2019 HID Global® announced they have added FIDO2 authentication to their Cresendo® smart cards and keys, with the introduction of the Cresendo® C2300, allowing them to support the FIDO Alliance industry initiative focused on standards-based “password-less” sign-in.“The Crescendo 2300 Series smart cards and Crescendo Key Series are par..

It was a great privilege for Michael and I to attend a reception at Buckingham Palace for this year’s recipients of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.The Reception was hosted by HRH Prince Charles and flanked by Princess Beatrice and the Duke of Gloucester. Around 500 guests from winning companies sipped champagne and nibbled on hors d’oeuvres in t..

For those that are unsure what Identity Week is, it comprises of three big world events – SDW (Secure Document World), Digital:ID and Planet Biometrics. This event aims to help create a more secure world, where trusted identity solutions enable different industries to provide citizens, customers and employees with a wide range of services, entitlem..