Security Features That Make Your Id Badge Impossible To Copy
In house ID card systems give business owners and managers the invaluable opportunity of having full control of the card printing process. In other words, this means that they do not longer have to rely on third party outsourced designers to work on the layout of their employee ID cards but also that they do not have to expose private and sensitive corporate information to strangers such as the operators at the professional printing company who may misuse it to their own benefit.
But having an in house ID card system is not enough to make sure that your staff members’ ID cards cannot be copied, forged or tampered. Business owners and managers should be careful not to disclose sensitive information during the manufacturing process but also that, once the badges are ready, that the information incorporated in them cannot be copied, forged or tampered with. This can only be achieved by providing the ID cards with varied security features. Some of them are quite complex and sophisticated and others are really simple to incorporate.
Be Original
An attractive and easy way of making your company’s ID cards difficult to copy is by using a blank PVC or plastic card of an irregular shape or different in size from average ID badges. That is to say, instead of providing your employees with the regular rectangular badge, you can give them a square or hexagonal one or a rectangular badge that is larger or smaller than usual. This simple feature will make scammers and fraudsters less willing to forge your ID cards as they are forced to buy special blank badges in order not to call the attention of your security officials when using them.
Say Cheese!
Adding your employee’s picture to their ID card is also an effective safety feature. No matter how many John Smiths there are in your business organization, you will be able to identify effectively each of them as their badges will have their own picture.
Magnetic Stripes and Bars
Magnetic stripes and bars are really valuable security options as they allow business owners and managers to incorporate sensitive employee information that can only be retrieved using a card scanner and reader.
Designs and Ghost Pictures
By adding small complex designs and a ghost picture you also make your badge difficult to copy. These designs are easily visible with a naked eye but whenever you attempt to copy the card, it appears blurry and unclear.
But having an in house ID card system is not enough to make sure that your staff members’ ID cards cannot be copied, forged or tampered. Business owners and managers should be careful not to disclose sensitive information during the manufacturing process but also that, once the badges are ready, that the information incorporated in them cannot be copied, forged or tampered with. This can only be achieved by providing the ID cards with varied security features. Some of them are quite complex and sophisticated and others are really simple to incorporate.
Be Original
An attractive and easy way of making your company’s ID cards difficult to copy is by using a blank PVC or plastic card of an irregular shape or different in size from average ID badges. That is to say, instead of providing your employees with the regular rectangular badge, you can give them a square or hexagonal one or a rectangular badge that is larger or smaller than usual. This simple feature will make scammers and fraudsters less willing to forge your ID cards as they are forced to buy special blank badges in order not to call the attention of your security officials when using them.
Say Cheese!
Adding your employee’s picture to their ID card is also an effective safety feature. No matter how many John Smiths there are in your business organization, you will be able to identify effectively each of them as their badges will have their own picture.
Magnetic Stripes and Bars
Magnetic stripes and bars are really valuable security options as they allow business owners and managers to incorporate sensitive employee information that can only be retrieved using a card scanner and reader.
Designs and Ghost Pictures
By adding small complex designs and a ghost picture you also make your badge difficult to copy. These designs are easily visible with a naked eye but whenever you attempt to copy the card, it appears blurry and unclear.