Magnetic Stripe Cards

What is the main purpose of magnetic swipe cards? When we talk about PVC Cards, we are talking about one technology, we discuss more in this post. While EMV chip cards are nothing new in other parts of the world, the U.S. has only recently adopted this technology. Since October…

What is PVC card used for? A PVC (polyvinyl chloride) card is a typical ID card. These cards are used for identification, credit/debit cards, membership cards, access cards, and more. There are many ways to make an ID card, but in this tutorial we’re only going to talk about how…

What information is stored on credit card’s magnetic stripe? A magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on a band of magnetic material on the card. The magnetic stripe, sometimes called swipe card or magstripe, is…

How does a magnetic strip work on a credit card? If the performance of the magnetic stripe on a credit card is unclear for you, we will discuss it in this post. The magnetic stripe can be encoded with information because the tiny iron particles made from the stripe can…

How do a barcode and magnetic stripe protect the information? you may have some questions in this regard and we would try to answer them in this post from ariadcard. What do you think about the difference between a barcode and magnetic tape? Why should it be so important? After…