The name change from SCM Microsystems to Identiv isn’t the only big change going on with Identiv at the moment. Nearly the entire SCM reader line is being EOL’d and replaced with the new uTrust smart card reader line. The End of Life (EOL) smart card readers are listed below with the corresponding replacement uTrust series smart card reader.
The SCM SCR 331 is EOL’d and being replaced by the Identiv uTrust 2700 F USB 2 .0 Type-A Contact Smart Card Reader. Similar to the SCR 331, the uTrust 2700 F features flash upgradeable memory. Like the SCR 331, the uTrust 2700 F will continue to be the preferred smart card reader by the U.S. government for CAC and PIV authentication as a FIPS 201 approved device. The smart card reader will also work well with any contact based smart card requirements and will be a great fit for any EMV banking environments.
The SCR 3311 is EOL’d and being replaced by the Identiv uTrust 2700 R USB 2.0 Type-A Contact Smart Card Reader : The Identiv uTrust 2700 R is the ideal PC-Linked USB contact smart card reader providing full compliance with all major industry standards such as ISO/IEC 7816, USB CCID, PC/SC, and Microsoft WHQL. The uTrust 2700 R works seamlessly with virtually all contact smart cards and PC operating systems. The optional Upright Standing Base makes vertical card insertion possible using the uTrust 2700 R.
The Identiv SCR3310 V2 CAC/PIV USB 2.0 Contact Smart Card Reader will continue in production for the foreseeable future according to Identiv. The SCR3310 V2 will remain as one of the most popular Identiv readers due to its cost, flexibility, and availability. The SCR 3310 V2 is commonly used to authenticate CAC, PIV, TWIC, SIPRENET cards.
The SCM SCL 010 and SCL 011 are both being EOL’d and replaced by the Identiv uTrust 4711 F Contactless USB Smart Card Reader with SAM (Secure Access Modules). The Identiv uTrust 4711 F (with 13.56MHZ and NFC support) is the ideal combination of contactless and leading edge NFC technologies protected by an optional SAM. The reader is ideally suited for use applications like network log-on, secure web based transactions or even NFC based customer loyalty programs.
The SCM SDI 010 and SDI 011 have both been EOL’d and replaced by the Identiv uTrust 4701 F *Dual-Interface* Contact/Contactless USB Desktop Smart Card Reader. The Identiv uTrust 4701 F is designed to offer best-in-class interoperability and the capability of reading both contactless (13.56MHZ, NFC) and contact smart card technologies including various formats such as tokens, smart cards, dongles, watches and even NFC-compatible mobile phones.
Since rebranding the new Identiv smart card readers away from SCM, several brand new Identiv smart card readers have been released. This includes:
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