User Recommendations
for ICARE Technologies Aeklys® Products
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Reference: user-manual/20201001/FR
Security
1.
Use of the UID
Regardless of configuration, if only using the UID serial number, the user does will benefit from any of the ad-
vantages of the embedded hardware and software technologies for increased security.
2.
Security of different MIFARE® configurations
The electronic card in your Aeklys® has an integrated microprocessor for fast cryptographic calculations.
In many systems, particularly in public transport, MIFARE® DESfire cards are replacing MIFARE® Classic cards, which
are considered too vulnerable.
Aeklys® can be used in nearly all areas of access control but is preferred for applications requiring a high level of
security.
When used in EMV & MIFARE Classic or EMV & MIFARE Desfire configurations, the behaviour, characteristics and
security of functions related to MIFARE CLASSIC and MIFARE DESFIRE are strictly identical to those provided by the
manufacturer NXP and can be viewed here:
Reference: user-manual/20200110
Last Updated: 10 January 2020
Previous Versions: 7 July 2019
