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Benefits of Magnetic Stripe Encoding vs. Bar Codes

  • December 1st, 2017
Benefits of Magnetic Stripe Encoding vs. Bar Codes

If your ID cards need to contain information unique to the card holder, you may have wondered if magnetic stripe encoding is the best choice […]

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Time to Start Stocking up on ID Printer Supplies!

  • January 3rd, 2017
Time to Start Stocking up on ID Printer Supplies!

Did you make any resolutions for this year? How about reaping the benefits of non-procrastination? Having worked in the ID security industry since 1985, the […]

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How to Extend the Useful Life of Your ID Cards

  • August 3rd, 2016
How to Extend the Useful Life of Your ID Cards

Printing an ID card for your employees or contractors represents an investment in your organization. There is of course an objective value to this investment, […]

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Avoiding the Summer Rush

  • March 30th, 2016
Avoiding the Summer Rush

Here at ID Edge we always like to advise our customers to purchase supplies ahead of the Summer Rush because it significantly improves convenience and can even reduce costs.

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Are Your ID Cards FIPS 201 Compliant?

  • February 26th, 2016
Are Your ID Cards FIPS 201 Compliant?

FIPS 201 was designed to create guidance for meeting the standards and minimum requirements of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), signed on August 27, 2004. This directive was part of a larger effort to improve Personal Identity Verification (PIV) systems across different Federal agencies, in an effort to foster greater collaboration.

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How Does Pennsylvania’s HB 1482 Impact Healthcare Workers?

  • July 21st, 2015
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It’s been just seven weeks since Pennsylvania’s new healthcare identification standards took effect on June 1, 2015. If you’re operating a healthcare facility in The […]

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Glossary of Common ID Card Terminology

  • May 9th, 2014

Membership has its privileges, and one such advantage our ISDA membership provides is opportunities to keep up with improvements, trends, and best practices in the […]

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A Primer on ID Cameras

  • March 4th, 2014

Choosing an ID Camera depends on what quality of photo is needed, and several other key things When it comes to choosing an ID Camera, […]

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Comparison Chart of ID Card & Badge Printers-2014

  • February 18th, 2014

Selecting an ID Card Printer can be a confusing task. With so many models and features to sort through, you could end up choosing the […]

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