Encoding & Access
iCLASS SR
An iCLASS 'Secure Read' tier that validates a secured read instead of accepting a raw card number.
iCLASS SR sits between classic iCLASS and SEOS: it enforces a secured, validated read so a reader won't simply accept any raw number, hardening it against basic cloning while stopping short of SEOS-grade cryptography.
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iCLASS SR is a security step up from classic iCLASS: it insists on a validated, secured read instead of handing over a raw number, which frustrates the simple cloning that plagues legacy prox and iCLASS. It does not reach SEOS-grade cryptography, so it is best seen as a transitional or dual-technology option. We program iCLASS SR in-house to your system.
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If you are working this out for a live card program, start with access card programming, done in house.
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