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Effective ID Badge Design Enhances Security & Visual ID

Effective ID Badge Design Enhances Security & Visual ID

Carmen Ritter November 24th, 2020 5 minute read Photo Badge Accessories

More and more companies are issuing identification badges to their employees. The pandemic creates an added incentive to keep track of who is coming and going at your facility. You may also need to manage which spaces your employees can access inside... more »

Screen Covid Temperatures with Email Alerts or Real-Time Monitoring

Screen Covid Temperatures with Email Alerts or Real-Time Monitoring

November 13th, 2020 4 minute read Temperature Screening Kiosks

Screen Covid Temperatures with Email Alerts or Real-Time MonitoringThe pandemic is challenging already stretched resources with new tasks like temperature screening. Find out how the Touchless FTC1000 Fever/Temperature Screening Kiosk can do the work for... more »

Are You Sick and Tired of High Priced Access Cards?

Are You Sick and Tired of High Priced Access Cards?

Aaron Ritter April 29th, 2020 3 minute read Proximity and Smart Cards

Are You Sick and Tired of High Priced Access Cards?   If you are involved with your Access Card program then it is no surprise that costs are increasing every year. With that in mind we have provided a list of 3 tips that you can implement today to... more »

Outsourcing Your Photo ID Program!

Outsourcing Your Photo ID Program!

Aaron Ritter September 27th, 2018 1 minute read Photo ID Cards

Outsource your Photo ID Program with a Free Trial! If your industry is requiring you to provide Secure Photo ID Badges for your staff then you might want to consider shopping it out.  Especially if your company has the following concerns:   ... more »

Still using Visitor Log Books? Cloud Based Visitor Management is Here!

Still using Visitor Log Books? Cloud Based Visitor Management is Here!

Aaron Ritter September 27th, 2018 2 minute read Visitor Management

Still using Paper Visitor Log Books? If you are still using a paper-based Visitor Log book to register your Visitors and Contractors, then you may want to consider WhosOnLocation Cloud Based Visitor Management.  Here are a few reasons companies are... more »

Need your Access Cards to last Longer?

Need your Access Cards to last Longer?

Aaron Ritter September 26th, 2018 2 minute read Photo Badge Accessories

Having to re-issue a photo ID badge to your staff because it stopped working or wore out can be expensive.  Creating your Employee Photo ID Card has costs that can be substantial, especially if you are using Proximity or Smart Cards.  Below are... more »

HID vs HID Compatible Access Cards

HID vs HID Compatible Access Cards

Aaron Ritter September 26th, 2018 1 minute read Proximity and Smart Cards

What's the Difference Between HID and Groove Prox Compatible Access Cards? If you are using Proximity technology for your Access Cards then there is good news for you!  For years HID was the go to brand for proximity cards but not anymore!... more »

Is Your Card Printer Ribbon Snapping?

Is Your Card Printer Ribbon Snapping?

Aaron Ritter September 25th, 2018 2 minute read Photo ID Printer Ribbons & Supplies

If your Printer Ribbon Snaps Don't Throw it Away!  You can simply use a small piece of tape to repair the ribbon and manually wind it up on the spool!  Now that the ribbon is repaired, why did it break?  Below are some tips for how you... more »