Multi-Frequency Readers Usage Statistics
IPVM statistics show over 40% of integrator-preferred readers support 125 kHz and 13.56 MHz credentials, potentially fostering big security risks.
Based on 120+ integrator responses, this report shows how widely Multi-Frequency readers are being used and what integrators' main pros and cons are for using them.
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*****-****/*****-*********: **** ********** ** ****** ******* readers *** **** ** ******* **** 125 *** *** **.** *** ***********?
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****** **** ** *** ******* ******** support **** **** / *** *** and **.** *** ***********:
** *** *** *** *********** *** percentages ** *** ***-**** ****** *******. While *** ********** ** ******* ***** 125 *** ******* **** ** *****, these ******* *** ***** ********* *** from **** ************. *** *** *********** and ******* **** *** ******* ****** and ****** ********* *** ******* ************ before ~****, ****** **.** *** *********** became ****** *********.
***** ****** *********** ***** **** *****-********* reader *** ** ********* ** **** systems, *** ***** ******* *** ********** to ********* ******* ****** ********** ***** are ***** ** ******* *** *** functionality.
** ******** *** ************* ***** ******** ******* ***** **.** *** SE / **** ** ********** ** Cracked *** *** *** ********* *******. *****, *****-********* ******* *** ********* from **** *******, ********* ********, ****, Suprema, *** ******.
**** *********** ********* **** **** *** convenience ** *** *** *** **.** MHz ********** *******, ********* ***** *** moving ** ****-********* ***********, *** ******* of ******** ****** ******* ***** *****, low-frequency *******.
*******, *** ******** **** ** ********* vulnerability *** *** ******** *********, **** most ******* **** ***'* *** *****-********* readers *** ** ****** **** ** lack ** ************.
********** ******* ******** ************* ********, **** a **** ** **% *** * median ** **% ******* *** ** versus * **% **** *** **% median ****** *** **:
******** ** *** ** ****** *** to **-***** ********* *** ****** ********** 125kHz ******* ***** *** ***** ***, but ******* *** **, *********** *** Semiconductors (**** ********)********** **.** ***-**** ******* *** ****** control (****** *******) ** ****.
****, *** **** *** ****** *** kHz *******, ******* ********* **.** *** Mifare/DESFire *******, ***** *** ***** ***** and ******** *** *** ***** ******* well-known ******** *****, ***:*** ****** **** ******* *** ********** 125 ***.
Key ******
********** ********* **** **** *** ******:
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*** **** ******** ***** ****** ********* that *****-********* ******* *** **** ******* they **** * *** **** ** migrating ********* **** ***-********* *** *** credentials ** ******-******** **.** *** *******, and *** ****** **** ***** **** frequencies ***** ****** * ****-******* ********* to **.** *** ****** **** ******* every ********** ** ** ****** * new **** *** ** ****:
- "********* ******* **** ****** ********** ***** not ****** * ****** *** *** the *** *****"
- "********** **** ****** ** **.**."
- "******** *** *** ******** ******** & credentials ***** ********* ** ******* ****."
- "** *** *****-**** ******* ********* ** a ****** **** **** ** **.*** where *** ********** ** *** ***** to ****** *** ** ****. "
- "*****-**** ** **** ** *** ********** process ** ******* ****** ** **.** MHz. ** ** ******** ** **** a ********* **** *** **** *** the ******."
- "** *** ** **** ***** **.***** readers ** *** ******** *** ***** we ******* * ***** ****** ** legacy *******, ** ********* *****-**** ******* to ********** * ********* ** **.***** credentials."
- "*** ***** ***** ***** ******** ***** use ****** *** ********** ******** ** imminent, ***** **** ******* *** *********."
- "***** ************* ** **** ****, ****** Support (*** ******** ************), ****** ********."
- "****** *** **** ** ******** ** use ******* *********** ** **** ** newer ********** ***** ***********."
- "**** *** ********** *** ********* **** low-frequency ****** *********** ** ****-********* **.** MHz ***********, ***** *** **** ****** and ***** **** ********."
- "******* **** ********* ** * **** of *** ********* ********."
- "****** *** *** *** *** ** is ********* ** ******* ********** ** newer **********."
- "**** ** *** *********** ******* ****. We *** ****** ********* ** **.** only **** ***** ******* *** **** they *** *********."
- "** ********* ******* *****-**** ******* ** we *** *** ******* ********* **** 125KHz ** **.*****."
- "** ******* *** ***** ****** ****** until **** *** ** ****** ***."
- "**** ** **** ** **** **** installing *** *** **** *** ***** because ** ****** *** ****** ** migrate ** **.** *** ***** - FUTUREPROOF"
- "** ********* ******* *****-**** ******* ** we *** *** ******* ********* **** 125KHz ** **.*****."
- "********* *********."
- "***** *** **** **** ** ************ where *** ****** ** ********* **** old ** *** ***********. *** ***** tech ******* ***** **** ********** ** occur ******* ****** ** *********** ******** a ***** ****** ** *********** ******* in ***."
- "************ **** **** ** ******* ****** credentials *** ******* ** **.**."
- "** *** ********** ***** **** ***** is * *** ***** ****** ** cards ** ***********. * **** ********** of ********** ******* ** *** ****** of ***** ** * ******."
- "**** ***** *** ************* ** **.***** from ****** ** **'** **** ****-**** or ***-**** *******."
- "****** ***********, *** ********* ** ******* to ****, ****** ******* ** ***** technology."
********* **** *** ********** *********
***** ******** ****** *** ******'* ********* value, **** * *** ** ********** specifically ********* ********* ** ******* *** vulnerable *** *** ******* ***** ** was ** ****** ****** *********** ********* ** *** ******** ****** ****** ** ******:
- "** ****** ****** ***** **** ******* at **** ****. ****** *** **** transition ** ****** *********** *** ****** at * ***** ****. ***** ********** or ** ** ***'* **** ***, we ******* **."
- "**** ******* *** *** *****-**** ******* as * ****** ******* *** *** old **** **** **** ***** **** to **-***** ***** ********* ** * more ******* ****. **** **** **** well, *******, * ******** ** ******* forget ** **** *** *** ***-********* function **** *** **-******* ** ********."
- "** **** *** **** **** ***** of **** *** ** ******* ** 13.56 ** *** ****** *** **** off ******."
- "***** ********* ******* **** **** ** 125Khz ** *** ********."
- "** ** ******** ** **** * migration **** *** **** *** *** 125kHz."
*** ***** *********** *******
**** *********** ********* **** ****** *****-********* readers ******* **** *** **** ** support * ***** ***** ** ********** types, ********* ******** ********** *** ********* using ******** ********* ***** ****** ***** system(s):
- "*** ********* **** ***** ********** *******, it ** **** ** **** *** options ****."
- "***** **** *** ** ******* ** you **** * *** ** *** and *** ***********, ** ** *** are ******** ** ******* **** *********** in *** ******."
- "***** *****-**** ****** ** ** ****** the ****** ** ************* **** ****** over ******** ********* *** *** ********* satisfaction ** *** **** **** *** other ***** **** ******** **** *** affiliated ****."
- "** ** **** ** ******* *** 125Khz *********** *** ***** **.**. *** more ************* *******."
- "** **** ******* *** **** ****** to "***********" ******** ******* ** *********, some ** **** ******** ** *** 125khz ***********."
- "**** ********."
- "*** *** ******* ** **** *** multi-tech. ********* ********* ***** (*** *******) to **** *** *** ****** ** much ** ********."
- "*** ********* ******* *** ******** ** using ***. *** ****** ******* ** leasing ******* *** **** ******** *** second ****** ******* ** ******** *** their ****** ** *** ********."
- "*** **** ************* *******."
- "**** ** **** **** ***** *** customer ** ***** **** *** **********, where **** **** ****** ** **** buildings *** **.** *** ** **** other *********. "
- "********* ***"
- "*** ***** **** ** *** ******** cards ** ******* ******** ******** *** cards **** **** ******* ***** ****."
- "*** *********** ****** *** *** ** existing ****** ******."
- "*** *** *******, ** **** ******* that ******* ****. ***** *** **** legacy ******* **** **** ******* *** or *** *****."
- "*** ****** *********** **** ****** ***** in ***********. ******** ***** ***********."
- "***** ****** ***** ******* **** ** they *** *** *** ******* ***** and ** *** **** ** ***** new ****."
****** ***** *******
******* ********* **** ****** ******-***** ****** have ******* *** ****** ** *****-********* readers ***** ********, ********** ***** ******** ***** "********," ** *** kHz, *** ** ******.
- "**** ****** ***** ** **** ****** if *** *** ****** ****** ***** issues. *****-**** ***** ** **** ****** for ********* ** ******* ***** ********** as ** ******* *** **********."
- "***** ** ****** ** *** **** shortage ****'* **** *** ***** **** readers ** **** ** ***. *** larger *********** **** ****** ***** ** circulation. ******** ***** ***********."
- "***** *** * ******** ** **** freq ******* **** ***** ******** **** were ******* *** **** **** **** readers *** ** *** **** *****. Honestly, **** ** * ****** *** moving ******* * ** ****** * conscious ****** ** ** **** **** only ** *** *********. ***'* ******* it *** ****** **** *******/*******/***."
- "**** **** **** ***, *** ***** "priority" **** **** **.*****"
- "** ***** **** ********* ** **** a ***** ********** ****** *** **** HID ********** ****** ** ****** ** move ** **** **.** *** ****** than ********* ****** **."
- "** *** **** ** **** *** easier ** *** *** **** ****** the **** ** ******** ****. *** high ******** *****, ** ******* ******* 125 ** ** **** **** **.**"
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***** ********* ***/** ***** ***** *** multi-frequency ***** ***** ********* * *** reason *** *** ************* ****** ***** of **** ** *** **-********** ******:
- "*** **** ******* ****."
- "******* *** *** ******."
- "**'** ******** *** **** **** *******. Don't **** ****** ***** ****** ** haven't ****** *** ***** ****. **** of *** *****-**** *********** ** ****."
- "**** ** **** **** ********* ** cost."
- "**** ** ********* ** ***********"
- "*** ****** ****** **** ** *** time, *** *** ********* **** ****."
******
****** ********* **** **** ***** **** install ******* ********** **** **** *** kHz *** **.** *** *****, **** also *** ** ******* ******* ********** with *****/******-***** *********** *** ****** ******* options **** ** *** *********** ****:
- "*** ** *** ******* ********* *** multi ***** *** ****** ********* ( Blue ***** *** ***)."
- "** ** *** ***** **** *******, but **** *** **.*****, ********* *** NFC, *** *** **.***** ******* ** use *** ****, *** *** *********."
- "****** ***, *** ** *** ****** mobile"
- "* ****** ** *** *** *** mobile ***** **** *** ******** *** cards."
- "*** *** **** ** **** *** Wavelynx *****-**** **** ******."
*** ******** ******* ******** *** ****** in ****** ***, ********* ****** ******* ********** ***** **********.
"*****, *****-********* ******* *** ********* **** many *******, ********* ********, ****,*******, *** ******"
** ******* ** **** **** ** have ** ******** *** *** *******:
- ** (******)
- *** **** (*****)
- ******/*******/******/***
- **** ***** **** *** ******* technology (****** **, ****)
* ***** **** ** **** ** decided **** ** *** *** **** a ****** *** *** ********, ************ to **** ****** *** ** **** numbers. ** ** ******* ** "***** readers"having **** **** ************* **** **** ** **** ******* **** (** **** ******* *** ***** **** up ** /*):
- "D *******" are "****"****** *** **.** *** (**/******/******* ..)
*******:
****-*** (*******, ****, ***)
**-**** (******* ***********, ****, ***, ***)
- "A *******" are compatible with (almost ^^) "ALL *****" at least including the above (D) + HID Genuine technologies (because who can claim ALL cards compatible .. thats a lot)
*******:
**-**** (******* ***********, ***: ******** *** Prox *** ****, ***, ***)
***-**** (***: ******** *** **** *** SEOS, ***, ****, ***)
** *** ********** **** ****?
* ***** *** *****-********* ****** ********** life *** *** ***** ** *** industry (************, ***, **********). **** ****** equals ** **** ****, **** ************.****** we ****** **** *** **** ********, some *********, ****** *** *** **** them ** "**** ******" **** ***** have * ***** ******* "**** ** without ******** **********". ******* **** *** are * ******* **** ** ********* cards, *** ****** **** *** * new ****** **** **** ***** **** existing ********* **** ******** *** ********. "Migration **** **** ** * ******": not ******** *** ******* **** *** this ** ***** ** ******** *** get ************ **** **** ** *** customers.
*** *****-********* ****** ****** **** ****** migration, **** ******** ** ****** *****. You *** **** * ****** **** than * ****-*********, *** ** ***** the ***.
**** * ******* **** * (***) is * *********, ***** ****** ***** have *** "*" ***** ** ** future *****. ********** * ****** ******* the * ** ******* ********** *** fact **** *********/**** *** ****** *** same **** **** *** **: **** up **** **** **********, *** **** your **********, ****** ******** **** **** smartphone, ************* *** ******* **** **** your **********.
***** ** **-***** *** *****? => that ** *** ******** ^^:
** ***** ****** ** *** ***** of *** ********* *******.