13.56 MHz Access Control Credential Usage Statistics

IT
IPVM Team
•Published Oct 26, 2023 15:05 PM

How widely are 13.56 Mhz cards being used today, and how does this compare to easily copied 125 kHz formats?

IPVM Image

This report, the companion to Prox / 125 kHz Access Control Credential Usage Statistics, is based on 120+ integrator responses and examines where and how many use 13.56 MHz, plus why they chose them over 125 kHz.

Executive *******

**** **** ** *** ****** ******* credentials ***** **** ***** *** '*********' 13.56 *** *******:

IPVM Image

*** ******* ** *** '**' ***** still **** **** / *** ***. For **** ** *** ***, ******* / *** *** ****** ******* Credential ***** **********.

***** ****/ *** *** ******* *** still *********** ****, **** *********** *** the ******* ****** ** ***** **.** MHz ******* ** ********* ******** *** to ***-********* **** ******* *** ********* being ********* *** *** ******* ********, in **********, **.** *** ******* *** less ***********.

IPVM Image

*** *******, ****** **.** *** ******* like ******/******* *** *** **** **** not ****** ** ** ******* *** but *** ********** ** ********* ******* when **** **** *****-****, **** ********* 125 *** + **.** *** *******. See:*** ******** ******* ***** **.** *** SE / **** ** ********** ** Cracked *** *** *** ********* ********* ****.

Key ******

  • **** ***/********* **.** *** *** ** security ***** **** *** ***
  • *** ******** *** **.** ***
  • ************ ** *******
  • ******** ****** ****** *****
  • ********* ** ****** ***********
  • ****** *******, ****** ***************, *** ****** chain ******
  • ******* ** ******** *** ******* ** Inside ** ********

Security ***** **** *** ***

*** **** ****** ****** ** **** integrators *** **.** *** *** ** the **** ******** ** *** ***. These ********* ************ ********* **** **.** MHz ** ********* ** **** ****** in ******** ** *** ******** ***** using **** / *** ***:

  • "********* **** ****** ******** ***** ********* drive ****."
  • "** *** ***** **** ** *** installs *** *** ***** ********."
  • "********* **** ********** *** **** *** higher ********."
  • "** ************ *** *** ****** ** credentials *** ** *** ****** ** the ********** ********* ** **** *** how **** **** ****** **** *** than ******** **** *****."
  • "**** ******"
  • "******* ******** ***** ** *** *** risks *** ******** ** **.* *** credentials, ********* ****** ******* ** ******* new *******, ******** ** ************* *** government ********."
  • "********* ******** ** *** ******* ****** for *** ***. *** ****** **** they *** *** **** ** ******* legacy ********* ******** ** *** ****** or *** ********* ****** ** *********** and **** **** ** *** ****** (PDK/Openpath)."
  • "**.** *** *********** *** **** *** electronic ****** ******* ******* **** ******* contactless ***** *****, ****, ** **** to ** **** **** * ****** to **** * **** ** ***** access. **** *** **** ****** **** 125 *** ***********, ** **** *** encryption *** ****** ************** ** ******* the **** ************ *** ******* *******. They **** **** **** ******** *** features, **** ** ******** ************, ********* storage, *** ******** *******. *******, **** are **** **** *********, ******* **** complex ******* *** ***********, *** *** not ** ********** **** **** ****** systems."
  • "**** ****** *** ***** ***********."
  • "** *** **** *** **.** *********** are **** ******."
  • "****** ********"
  • "**** *** **** ******, ********* **** credentials. *** ******* *** **** ****** security."
  • "****** ********, *** **'** *** ****** new *********/******** ** ****** *** ****."
  • "****** ********, **** ** ***"
  • "********/********-********* ******* *** *** ***** ** using **.*****. ***** ******* ****** **.** MHz **** ********** ** ******* **** range ** ****** *****."
  • "********* ** **** **** **** ****** cards **** *** ** ****** **********."
  • "******* ********, ****** ********."
  • "****** ***** ** ******** **** ***** card ****** ***********."
  • "** *** *** *** ****** ** credentials ***** **** **** *********** ** the **** ****** *** *** *******. 100% ** *** ******* *** ********* with ****** ***********."
  • "****** *** ********. ** **** ********* dedicated *** ** ***** **** ** potentially ****** ** **** **** *** purchasing ** ***** *** ***** ** they ****."
  • "******** ** ** **** ******."
  • "** ****** **.** ***********, ******* **** are **** ****** **** ******."
  • "****** ******** ** *** ** *** these."
  • "**** ****** ******** **** ****. **** difficult ** ********* *** ****, ****** reader ** *****-****."

New ******** *** **.** ***

******* ****** ********** ******** ** **** 13.56 *** *********** *** **** *** new *** ****** *******, ***** ***** systems **** ** *** ***. *** new ****** ******** ***** * **** in ***** ******* **.** *** *******:

  • "*** ******** *** *** **.***** ******* and *****, *** *** **** *** retrofitting ***** ******* ** *** ********* most ********** *** ******* ** *** for."
  • "*** *** ****** ******* ******* *** being ****** * ***** **** *** we ** ****** ***** ****** ** new *********. ** **** *** ******* for ******* ** ********** * ****** card ***** * ******** ******* *** made ** * **** ******** ****."
  • "******** ** ********, ****** *** ********* in *** **** *** *****, **.** MHz *********** *** ******* **** ********"
  • "** *** **.***** ** ****** *** new ******** **** **** *** * physical **********. **** ***'* *** **** where *** ******** *** ******* ** credentials **** *** ********* ****."
  • "*** *** ******* **** ***'* **** any ******** ***** *** *** ** Iclass."
  • "** *** **.***** ** ****** *** new ******** **** **** *** * physical **********. **** ***'* *** **** where *** ******** *** ******* ** credentials **** *** ********* ****."
  • "****** ******* **** *** ******** / client * **** ***** ** *** the **.****"
  • "*** *** *******, ***** *** ****** does *** **** ** ******** ******, or ***** *** ****** ***** ** upgrade *** ****** *********** *** ******** security."
  • "** ****** *** ***** *********** ** new ************* ** *** ******** ****** out **** * ****** **********."
  • "**** ** *** *******. ** *****'* not **** **** ** ***** ***."
  • "*** ******** *** ***** *** ** place ***** ** ***** *******."
  • "**% ** *** ******** *** **.**. A *** ********* ** *** **** in *********** *** ** **** *****."
  • "** *** *** ********* **** **** frequency **** *****."
  • "*** *** ******* *** ******** **** high ********* ** ****."
  • "***** ******** *** ****** **.***** *** us. **** ******."
  • "*** *** ******** ** **** **** in *** **** *-* ***** **** been **** *********"
  • "**** ********** *** ******* ** *** see * ****** ** *** *** older ****?"

Migrating ** ****** ***********

*************, * *** ********* ********* **** mobile *********** *** *** ********* **** from *** *** *** *** ****** onto ****** ******* ** ** ********* 13.56 *** ***********:

  • "** ***** ****** ************* ** *** using **.** *** **** ******* **** away **** **** *** * *******. One, **** *** ******* *** ******, we **** ******* ** ***** ****** to ****** ***********. ******, ** **** don't **** *** **** ** **** to **.** **** **** * ***** install **** ** ******"
  • "********* *********"
  • "*** ****** **** **** *** *** used ** ******* ****** ********* ******** to *** ****** ** *** ********* prefer ** *********** *** **** **** to *** ****** "

Retrofits *** *******

**** *********** ********* **** ******** *** migration ***** *** ***** *********, *** due ** **** *****, **** ******* both ******-******** **.** *** *** ******** 125 *** *******:

  • "**.** *** ** **** ** *** accounts **** **** ******** **** ******."
  • "**.***** *** *** ******** *** *** new ******* ** ***'* ***** *** 125KHz *********** *** *** *******. **** converted **** ***** ** *** ******* and ****** ***********."
  • "*** *** *********** *** **.** *** and *** ******* *** ***** ******** as ********* **** *****."
  • "*** ***** ********* *** ***** **.** and ** ****. ** **** ********* some ** *** ***** ********* ** switch ** ******* **** *** ******* tools."
  • "** *** ***** **** ********* *********** on *** ************ *** *** ******** sites **** **** **** ******* ** upgrade **** ***** ************."
  • "*** *** ******* *** ***** *** to *** ****** ****** ** ****. We **** **** *****-**** ******* ** well, **** ** *** **** ******* to **** *** *** ******."
  • "**** ** *** **** *** ****** is **** **** *** ***** **** 125 *** **.** ***********."

Customer ******

**** *********** ***** **** ******** ********** is *** ***** **** ** ******** which ****** ** ***:

  • "** ******** ******* ***** ** ******* usage"
  • "** *** **** ** ****** ** use ** ********* ** *** *****, owner, ** ********. ** ** *** hope **** **** ***** **** ** this ********** *** ******** *******."
  • "** *** ** ******** ** **** customer"
  • "* ******* ***** **.** *** *********** when ********** * *** ****** ******* system ****** *** ******** ******** ** re-use ******** ***********."
  • "******* *** *** ******* ** **** to ********* ********** *** **** ********."
  • "******* ** ******** *** **** **** tell ** **** *******"
  • "**** ********* ******* ****'* ********* ***** the ******** ** ********. **** **** it's * ***** ****** ** **** before *** **.** ** ** *** same **** ** *** ***. **** don't **** ***** ******** ***** **** much ********."
  • "*** ***** ********* *** *** *** detailing *** ******** ** ** ***** on **** ********* (**.** ***) ***********. They ******* *********** ************* **** *****/******"

Higher *******, ****** ***************, *** ****** ***** ******

******* ********* ********* ***** *** ***** factors ******* ******** ****, ********* ****** prices, ********** ** *********/********** *** ** supply ***** ******, *** ***** ********* systems *** ********** **.** ***:

  • "**** ****** **** *** ******* **** secure *********** *** ** * ********* increased **** ** **** **** ***** systems **** *** *** **********."
  • "****** ******** *** ************* **** *** HID ***** "*" ****** *******, ***** were *** **** ******* ** ***** get *** ******* ******."
  • "*** *********!"
  • "****** *****'* *** ** ** ** best *********."
  • "*** *** **** ************* *** **** cost."
  • "*** ********* ** *** *******."
  • "******** ***** *********."
  • "**** ****** *** **** *********. ****** to ********* **** * *********** ******* elevators."

Outside ** ********

*************, ********* **** *********** ******* *** US ******** ***** **** ******, **** 'higher ********' ** **.** *** ********* as * ****** ******:

  • "** ******* ** ****** ***********, ***** are *** **** ****** **** ****** DESFire **** *** ** ** *******. Whilst *** **** ***** ** **** much *******, ********** *** ******* ****** & *********** (****** ***** **********), *** security ******** ******** **** *********."
  • "**** *** *********, ****** ** *****, contactless, **** ** **** ****** ****** control ********"
  • "** *** ***** ** **** *** harder ** ***** (********) **** ****** and ** **** ***** *** ************ has ************ ** **.** *** ******* and ***********."
  • "**** ** *** ********* *** *** 13.65 *** ** **** ********** ** is ******, *** **** *** ** used *** *****-******* ***** **** ****** control ****. *******, **** ******* ** the ******** *** **** ** ** ACS ********** *** *** **** *** Numbers."
  • "****** ********."
  • "** **** **** ** ************* ** electronic ****** ******* ** *** **********. Simplification *** ********* **** **** ********** of ******."
  • "**** ****** *** ******* *********** ** more *********"
  • "*** ** ****** "***** *****" ********* high ************ ** *** **** **'*, early ****'*. **** ******** ** ***** the **** ** *** *************** **** cafeteria, ****** ** *******, *** *****'* become *******, *** **** ****** **** frustration ** *** ******, ****** **** lifetime ** ****** *****. ** ***-****’* it ******* ** ** **** ** cheap ***********, ********* ** *** *** prices ******* ** ******* *********. *** strategy *** **** **** ********** ** integrators ******* ** “******* *****”, ******** 13.56MHz **** * **** ********** **** card, *** **** ******* ******* ******** vulnerabilities, ** **% ** ***** ***** are ***** ******** ** *** *** with **** ***** ***."
  • "********** ** ******* ********"
  • "********* ****** ********* *** *** *************."
  • "******* **************"
  • "****** ******** ************, *** ********, ****** educated *******"
  • "** ******** * **** ****-***********-******** ******* for ********* **** ***** ***'* **** to **** ** ***** ************. **.***** credentials **** ***** ********* *********** ** use ****** ******** ********* / *******."
  • "**** *** **** ****** ****** *** are ***** **********"
  • "***** ****** **** *** *** ** buy *****"
Comments