By Robert M Fee, General Manager BU North America, LEGIC Identsystems

Establishing a corporate contactless smart card program can be a daunting task when considered in its entirety. While the physical security team might drive the project, the end result can easily turn into a corporate-wide, all-in-one credential that provides many departments with a tool to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and eliminate waste. Best of all, it is also increasing security for environments that require both physical and logical access.

However, true convergence covers more than just IT and Physical access. It impacts the organization at all levels and in all departments. With this fact in mind, an enterprise-wide vision should guide your corporate ID program. The following article offers an overview of some key attributes that have helped launch successful contactless smart card programs.