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A Chip-Card Reader that Outputs Text

I've mentioned our Augusta (see photo) in previous posts, and I've mentioned that Augusta with Quick Chip and M/Chip Fast is patent-pending. But...

Read a Chip Card in Two Seconds with Augusta

At ID TECH, we're excited about Faster EMV (aka Quick Chip) technology. You should be, too! In case you haven't heard,...

Augusta with Quick Chip: A Faster Way to Do EMV

Wouldn't it be great if a chip-card transaction took, say, 2.0 seconds instead of 20 seconds? We thought so too....

How to Decode Magstripe Data

Until recently, reading credit card data was as easy as swiping a card through a reader (such as one of...

EMV Device Configuration Essentials

Compared to magstripe readers, chip-card readers are fussy. Reading a magnetic stripe is comparatively straightforward, but getting a chip-card reader...

How to Decrypt Credit Card Data, Part II

Customers often ask: How can I decrypt the data coming out of my ID TECH credit-card reader? The answer: You need...

How to Decrypt Credit Card Data, Part I

A question that comes up a lot is: The track data I'm getting from my ID TECH credit card reader is encrypted....

Talk to a Credit Card Reader Over RS-232 with Google...

One of the nice things about ID TECH card readers is how ridiculously easy it is to communicate with them....
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