Four Features To Consider When Choosing An Id Card Holder

The days of keeping a security ID card in a wallet are gone

. That situation has always been considered bothersome, with a person needing to search, find, extract and replace the card just to gain entry to a room or work area. The only alternative was to carry the card in the hand, but the risk of losing it was too great. Thankfully, the common ID card holder has solved the problem. Card holders are used widely as accessories that effectively remove the need to search and display. This in turn removes bottlenecking at entrance points to offices, functions and other events, which any security personnel will admit is a good thing. Understandably then, it is especially useful to major corporations and institutions, as well as the public sector area, with NHS lanyards, for example, normally issued with holders attached. The ease of display is not the only advantage, of course. Protection of the ID card is another positive result of using the plastic card holder, with some cards, like Mifare cards, featuring memory chips that need to be protected from scratches and other forms of damage. To this end there several options and designs to consider. Here are just four of them. Open Faced It is only obvious that an ID holder is open faced. After all, the purpose of the holder is not actually to keep the card on the person, but to allow for easy display, removing the need to search for it. The open faced holder allows the card to be slid into place, and generally comes in a wide variety of colours. They are also available in clear plastic. Single or Double Sided It is possible to choose either a single or double sided card holder, though this does depend greatly on specific needs. The only real difference between the designs is that single sided holders allow a card to be slotted in on just one side of the holder. The back of the holder is plain. The double sided option, however, allows for a card to slot in on either side. This is useful for personnel that need to display two sets of ID, or at least more than the usual amount of information. For example, personnel in an industrial manufacturing plant may need ID to gain entry into the plant itself, but another ID card may be required to authorise their entry into the research and development area. With a double sided ID holder, both IDs can be displayed easily, with just a turn of the holder required. Landscape or Portrait The choice of landscape or portrait card holders relates specifically to the design of the particular ID card. Cards can be wider than they are longer, which is landscape shape, or they can be longer than they are wider, which is portrait shape. With regards to the card holder, the only difference in design is that the clip is attached at the top or at the side of the holder, allowing it to hang appropriately. Of course, there are some card holders that are capable of featuring either one, with the necessary clip holes provided on the top and the side of the accessory. Rigid Clear Since seeing the ID card is the whole purpose, the open faced holders are the most logical as well as common. However, it is also possible to opt for completely clear holders that encase the ID, keeping it free from potentially damaging elements, like rain. These cases are rigid, which also mean that it acts as a shell against anything that might cause damage to the ID, while also ensuring that it can be seen at all times. The rigid clear holder is also available as an open face design. Choosing the right ID card holderis not a particularly taxing task, but the options available are worth considering. They do, after all, serve the dual purposes of convenience and security, with access to the ID card made so much easier, and the chances of mislaying the card reduced significantly. But whatever about the options, the popularity of the ID holder cannot be ignored. It has almost become a requirement to an ID, with few companies and institutions failing to provide one, with NHS lanyards coming with them as standard and special events the world over also providing lanyards with holders on their end. And, in terms of protecting more high tech ID cards, such as the Mifarecard, the clear and rigid option is ideal.

by: Sarah Shore

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