IOGEAR's USB Common Access Card Readers require the card to be inserted directly into the reader where electrical contacts retrieve the data stored in the card’s chipset.
a computer, point-of-sale terminal, network system, etc.) in secure systems such as those used by government, banking and health care. Common Access Card (CAC) or Smart Card readers are used as a communications medium between the Smart Card and a host (e.g. The IOGEAR GSR202 is a TAA compliant USB Common Access Card Reader for military, government and even private sector workers who need everyday access to secure systems.
