Interface devices, or readers, are an essential component of any smart card deployment and ensure communication between smart cards and network services, but they must do so in a convenient yet secure manner. Thales’ SafeNet family of smart card readers provide the perfect balance of ease of use, backed by the highest level of security. As the number one supplier of Smart Card readers in the world, Thales’ products are backed by more than 30 years of security and cryptography research and development, and are reliable, versatile and compliant with relevant standards and certifications for each industry. The SafeNet reader portfolio of products includes readers for desktops, secure entry and remote access.
Smart Card Readers
The IDBridge CT31 PIV USB reader from Thales is ideal for US organisations working with PIV or CIV standards, but also works well with other ISO7816 contact smartcards. Despite its compact size, the IDBridge CT31 performs strongly.
The IDBridge CT31 offers high quality and functionality, in an attractive transparent design. This reader is fully PC/SC and EMV Level 1 compliant. It supports all ISO 7816 microprocessor-based smartcards as well as many popular memory cards.
This model is similar to the IDBridge CT30, with added PIV compliance, primarily for US Government applications (such as reading DoD CAC smartcards).
The reader works with Windows, Linux and MacOS and is perfect for many smartcard-based applications on desktop PCs.
An exclusive reader developed by 90meter Solutions, Inc. for the US DoD and Federal Government. The Hades III V4
is designed, assembled, and made in the United States. The Hades III V4 delivers a durable plug and play Smart Card
Reader solution for NIPRnet and SIPRnet to fittingly work with virtually all smart cards and operating systems. Truly, a
reader that Zeus would trust.