Comparing RFID and NFC access control When putting in an access control system , today’s market will present you with plenty of options. From which type of ID badge to choose, to where to put access points, to how you want to authenticate cardholders, there are certainly a lot of choices to be made. But when it comes time to choose between RFID and NFC card readers, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two technologies. It isn’t exactly comparing apples to oranges each type of reader has its own benefits and drawbacks. RFID Technology in physical security RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification . RFID technology makes use of electromagnetic waves to capture and read transmitted data. Information is electronically stored on a tag attached to an object or to the carrier, and that tags chip is activated when it’s near the reader enabling it to share the access information it holds. LEARN MORE RFID IN DOOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS The most common use of RFID...