HID FARGO Card Design Guide - Manual (Page 22)

The Card Design Guide Book
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Varying security
clearance levels are
communicated to
security personnel via
a prominent
color-
coded system on the
front of the card.
The card’s
smart chip
allows virtually
up-to-the-
second
security
clearance
changes for
facilities and
network access
as events
warrant.
A large cardholder
photo on the card front
and faint
duplicate
monochrome image on
the back are an easy
and effective way to
deter counterfeiters
who may only get a
look at the front of an
ID card.
The crisp,
colorful
graphics of the
American flag
are designed
to add a level
of patriotism
and
pride for
cardholders.
The use
of
several
technologies
on a single card
— one- and
two-dimensional
bar codes, a
smart chip,
optical stripe
and antenna
— are used to
interface with
both new and
legacy systems
in facilities
of varying
sophistication.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U.S. SECURITY DIVISION: A highly secure government agency
Key Concerns: regulation compliance, legacy system interoperability, security clearance levels