By Kevin Loveman, Director of Operations and Technical Affairs, Universal Smart cards Ltd. At the time of writing, it’s has been just over a year since COVID-19 became a global pandemic. During the last year saw changes made to smart card usage that will probably become the normal for the foreseeable future.  When it all started, I hadn’t real..

The three main growing trends in authentication are biometrics, mobile authentication, and risk-based authentication.Biometric Authentication:Proving your identity with Biometrics means using “something you are” to authenticate yourself. The adoption has been steep over the last few years and it is for good reason. It is a strong barrier to credent..

Every business is somewhere between the use of basic username & passwords to very strong authentication and achieving complete coverage through current and emerging standards-based protocols.For those still using username & password:This is no great shock as it is estimated that 55% of IT leaders re-use a single password according to Sailpoint. How..

Authentication and Identity & Access Management (IAM) will differ based on sector, industry, size, and workforce location. Here are some of the key drivers of our customer base:Reducing fraud – transaction-level analysis and comparison of multiple risk factors associated with fraud. The use of Multi-Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of secu..

With the impact of the global pandemic in early 2020 workforces are having to adapt to remote working scenarios and increasing access through mobile devices. IT is under incredible stress and it is hard to predict the “new normal” of working as we adjust to the moving landscape. According to a 2019 Global Workplace Analytic report remote working ha..

A Borehamwood based ID and loyalty card manufacturer is celebrating its 10th birthday on the back of two record quarters!Universal Smart Cards has been in business for 10 years this month and the last two quarters have been record-breaking both in terms of turnover and the number of smart cards they have produced. Universal produces smart cards fro..

As a company, we are closely monitoring the rapid developments related to the COVID-19 virus. It is very hard to predict the impact of such a virus as it is likely to affect each country differently, depending on travel habits, consumer awareness and local medical facilities.Currently, the UK has decided to allow businesses to remain open and we ar..

Universal Smart Cards is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with EvoHold!Universal Smart Cards is very proud to announce a new distribution partnership with EvoHold®, the world’s leading ID accessories manufacturer! This partnership will continue to help us in our mission to provide you with the best quality accessories, whilst help..

Terry has worked for Universal in our technical centre for the last 6 years and grown from strength to strength. Terry’s been a great asset to Universal over the last 6 years supporting our sales team and customers whilst supporting the day-today running of our technical services in the personalisation bureau. Starting at Universal as a studio and ..

Here at Universal Smart Cards we have been celebrating after being presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade by The Rt Hon the Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, accompanied by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Mrs Christine Kirk DL, and Mrs Helen Bingley OBE DLThe award ceremony took place ..