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HID Global have announced that the Omnikey 5021 reader, Omnikey 5125 reader, Omnikey 5325 reader and Omnikey Jumbo Standing Base for the Omnikey 3121 are to be discontinued.The Omnikey 5021 in dark blue, grey , black and all other colours will be replaced by the Omnikey 5022 reader. The Omnikey 5022 is a contactless high frequency smart card reader..

Universal Smart Cards welcomes Niamh Allen to their sales team in the Lancashire office. Niamh has been appointed as Internal Sales Representative and will be working with clients and the sales team to ensure orders are processed quickly and efficiently.Niamh has recently completed her A Levels in Psychology, Film Studies, Drama and Theatre Studies..

Hertfordshire based smart card experts, Universal Smart Cards, has teamed up with Infineon technologies to provide a highly-secure microprocessor smart card for use in government, transport and banking.The Universal JCard is based on Infineon SLE78 hardware and benefits from Oracle’s own Javacard™ software. Taking advantage of the latest silicone m..

On the 14th June 2016, Universal Smart Cards hosted a partner meeting in London to discuss support for their new product, Universal JCard.Universal JCard is a high-end microprocessor smart card which contains an Infineon SLE78 chip, with Oracle’s own Java Card software. Not only is the Universal JCard extremely secure with its cryptographic functio..

As a HID Advanced Platinum Partner, Universal Smart Cards have just returnedfrom the partner conference held in Croatia.The conference gave partners an insight into new products and solutions, including mobile solutions, ActivID Tap, the new Omnikey Bluetooth reader and more!Universal Smart Cards take this partnership very seriously, enabling us to..

April 2016 saw Universal Smart Cards carry out their first exhibition in the USAISC West is the largest security show in the US, and provided a fantastic platform for Universal Smart Cards to showcase their latest products and solutions including; Universal JCard,  the Covert Marker, MIFARE DESFire EV2, the new MAGICARD Helix printer and more!Thank..

Smart card specialist, Universal Smart Cards grow their operations overseas, residing in Houston, Texas.Established over 15 years ago, expert smart card provider USC have seen year on year growth in the UK over the years and felt that replicating their success in the USA would benefit organizations by introducing the latest technologies, as well as..

Universal Smart Cards are pleased to be exhibiting at Secure Document World for the second year running. If you didn't visit the security show this year, be sure to come a say hello to us at Stand H19 on the 11th and 12th May 2016.What's more, Secure Document World celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016. The exhibition even sold all it's exhibitor..

Hertfordshire based smart card specialists, Universal Smart Cards (USC) have been awarded two new ITSO accreditations for high end microprocessor smart cards.In the UK, the ITSO specification has been developed and is now widely deployed to deliver open, interoperable smart ticketing with the aim of seamless travel across modes, operators and regio..

We are pleased to share that USC has achieved HID Advantage Platinum status from HID Global; world leaders in secure-identity and access management solutions. In 2014, our fast lead times, high quality performance and competitive pricing resulted in Universal Smart Cards becoming the Top Distributor of Omnikey Readers in Europe, the Middle East and..