PIV CARDS – Authentication Capability

Deployed PACS readers use proximity or magnetic stripe technology to interface with identity cards and use proprietary protocols to communicate data. Some of these proprietary protocols employ cryptography, but their use is limited to the local site.

Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in PACScredentials that could be used for a new generation of identity management technology for building access. FIPS 201 and its supporting special publications define the credential [..]

PIV Cards | Counterfeiting | Skimming | Cloning | Social Engineering

Terminated PIV Cards

PIV Cards may be terminated for a number of reasons, including a lost or stolen card. A terminated PIV Card could continue to open doors with the CHUID authentication mechanism long after the card has been terminated.

The check for termination should be performed by a status check, using either the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) or Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL), on a PIV authentication certificate. Credential validation is [..]