Legacy 125 kHz RFID
- Standard since the 1990s — EM4100, HID Prox, Casi-Rusco
- Works reliably and cheaply
- Cards are easily cloned — widely available cloning hardware
- No encryption — security relies entirely on physical control of cards
- No anti-replay or mutual authentication
Modern NFC (13.56 MHz)
- MIFARE DESFire EV2/EV3, HID iClass SE — encrypted communications
- Cards cannot be cloned (AES-128 encryption)
- Mutual authentication between card and reader
- Same form factor as legacy cards — employees don't notice a change
Apple Wallet & Google Wallet
- Credentials stored in phone's Secure Element — hardware-level protection
- Cannot be copied or shared
- Revocable instantly from admin dashboard
- No physical card to produce, store, or replace
How TimeClock 365 Handles Migration
Our ZKTeco and HID multi-technology readers support legacy RFID, NFC, and Wallet simultaneously. You can migrate floor by floor, department by department — no big-bang replacement required.
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