IOGERA USB Common Access Card Reader (TAA compliant)

Get ready for the future with the new IOGEAR USB Smart Card Access Reader. Smart Card readers are used as a communications medium between the smart card and a host (e.g. a computer, a point-of-sale terminal). A Smart Card is a small portable credit-card shaped pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits or IC chips which can process data. The combination of the small size and IC make them a valuable tool for security, data storage, and other special applications. The use of Smart Cards can improve user security by combining something a user has (the smart card) with something only the user should know (a PIN), this provides two factor security that is more secure than passwords alone. More from the Manufacturer Portable design Speed: 825kbps USB 2.0 connection to increase reliability and ease of operation ISO7816 implementation - Class A, B, and C (5V / 3V / 1.8V) Card Designed for use with CAC software** EMV 2000 Level 1 approved and support 3V and 5V cards FIPS-201 Compliant