Access Control Badge

Contactless

Contactless badge for physical access control to buildings and facilities, ranging from basic proximity to high-security solutions.

Contactless | ISO/IEC 14443 | Depuis 1990

Quick Specs

Contactless

Interface Contactless

Chip Type Memory

OS None (Memory Card)

EAL Level Not Evaluated

Lifespan 5 years

First Deployed 1990

Spécifications complètes

Matériel

Interface	Contactless
Type de puce	Memory
Système d'exploitation	None (Memory Card)

Communication

Protocole	125 kHz or ISO 14443
APDU étendu	Non
Canaux logiques	1

Sécurité

Niveau EAL	Not Evaluated
Élément sécurisé	Oui
Résistant aux altérations	Oui
Coprocesseur cryptographique	Oui
Prise en charge biométrique	Non

Questions fréquemment posées

Consider four key factors: interface type (contact, contactless, or dual-interface), security requirements (EAL certification level), application domain (payment, identity, transport), and chip platform (JavaCard, MULTOS, native). For EMV payments, dual-interface cards are now standard. For government eID, EAL5+ certified cards are typically required.

Contact smart cards require physical insertion into a reader and communicate via the ISO 7816 interface (gold contact pads). Contactless cards use radio frequency (ISO 14443) and work within a few centimeters of a reader. Dual-interface cards combine both interfaces on a single chip, offering maximum flexibility.

EAL (Evaluation Assurance Level) is part of the Common Criteria framework for evaluating IT security. For smart cards, EAL4+ is common for payment cards, while EAL5+ or EAL6+ is required for government identity documents and ePassports. Higher EAL levels indicate more rigorous security testing and formal verification methods.