Cherry to launch RFID Keyboards at InfoSec
Cherry Electrical Products UK is launching its first keyboards with built-in RFID reader at InfoSec 2008, London Olympia, April 22-24. The Smartboard G83-6675 is a dual interface product for contact and contactless chip cards, and is targeted at a huge variety of applications that call for high level of security, while maintaining ease of operation and cost-effectiveness.
The built-in RFID reader affords is ISO 14443A/B compatible and reads cards at a distance of up to 2cm. For users who demand the highest performance, Cherry also offers the G81-8070 keyboard that features the top-of-the-range Omni-key RFID reader. If contact cards are preferred, secure Class 2 PIN entry is delivered via the EMV 2000 level 1 approved PC/SC 2.0 smart card reader.
The 105-key G83-6675 measures 458x170x52mm. The keyboards are guaranteed for two years. Comments Michael Groom, General Manager of Cherry Electrical Products: “Our new RFID-enabled keyboards ensure that only authorised operators can access secure systems. By combining dual readers within the body of the keyboard we are saving pace, simplifying operation and guaranteeing reliability.”