VASCO DIGIPASS 800

Overview:

Want to achieve stronger network security? Looking for a flexible, expandable way to leverage your investments in smart cards without the cost of specialized programming? The highly portable VASCO DIGIPASS 800 smart card reader offers unparalleled value and security, at any time and from any place.

Easy to implement and manage

Smart card issuers such as financial institutions, banks, telecom operators, ASP’s, distribution companies can deploy VASCO's DIGIPASS 800 smart card reader quickly and cost-effectively. It’s less expensive than standard smart card readers, with no software drivers to install or specialized programming required. In addition, the system’s so simple and easy to manage, help-desk costs are minimized.

Best of all, organizations already using other DIGIPASS authentication devices can seamlessly migrate to DIGIPASS 800 without changing the security infrastructure that’s already in place.

How DIGIPASS 800 works

DIGIPASS 800 smart card-reader can be used at any time, from any place and on any platform (PC or MAC, telephone or Internet). Just insert the smart card into DIGIPASS 800 and enter the card’s Personal Identification Number (PIN). Unique secrets are automatically created, personalizing the reader for that particular user. As soon as the card is removed, it reverts to a blank screen.

The strength of DIGIPASS 800 authentication is based on “two factors”, which are:
1. something the user has: their smart card
2. Something the user knows: their smart card PIN

All data entry is done on a telephone-like keypad.

Instructions and graphics are displayed on a two-line LCD display. The user is prompted every step of the way, receiving corrective prompts when errors are made.

Features & Benefits:

Low cost of ownership

DIGIPASS 800 eliminates the need to provide customers with a smart card and a separate authentication device. It combines the intrinsic security of the smart card with the advantages of unconnected devices. In addition, DIGIPASS 800 requires no extra personalization by the network owner and can be delivered in volume. DIGIPASS 800 allows you to reduce the total cost of ownership of your security infrastructure by lowering the number of calls to your helpdesk.

Factory to field

DIGIPASS 800 initializes itself and becomes a personalized device from the moment when a user inserts his smart card and enters his PIN. As soon as the card is removed from DIGIPASS 800, all secrets are immediately erased. As DIGIPASS 800 is platform-independent and needs no personalization prior to delivery to the customer, every reader is identical. Therefore it can be produced and distributed in a very cost-effective way.

Open and Secure Access

Since DIGIPASS 800 is a self-initializing authentication device that is unconnected, it offers secure remote access at any time, from any place, on any platform (PC or MAC, telephone, Internet, etc.). As soon as the card is removed from DIGIPASS 800, all secrets are immediately erased.

Features

High-contrast, 12-character, two-line LCD (1 line 60 x 7 dot matrix line + 1 line of 14-segment characters)
Tactile keypad with silicon rubber keys
Intelligent battery management for a life expectancy between three and five years
Supports DES and 3-DES
Internal real-time clock
Compatible with ISO7816 smart cards
Support of T=0 and T=1 smart cards
Compatible with existing host systems for either DIGIPASS family members
Size: 63 x 95 x 16 mm
Weight: 58 gr

Product Comparison:


Model	DIGIPASS 800	DIGIPASS 805	DIGIPASS 810	DIGIPASS 815	DIGIPASS 820	DIGIPASS 835	DIGIPASS 840C/CV
Unique properties at a glance
Expected Lifetime (years)	4 to 5	3 to 4	4 to 5	4 to 7	4 to 7	15	15
Size	handheld size	palm size	handheld size	handheld size	handheld size	handheld size	desktop
Function buttons	5 + on/off	4-point console	5	2	2	6	9
Display	2 line	2 line	2 line	1 line	2 line	2 line	2 line (large)
Optional realtime clock	yes	-	yes	-	-	yes	yes
Special interfaces	-	-	-	-	-	-	CV version has an inbuilt speaker/ attachable earpiece
Logo printing location	surface	inside plastic	surface	inside plastic	inside plastic	surface	surface
Optional cover with key ring	(cover)	yes
Overall differentiating features
Special features compared to the DIGIPASS 820 model		Small size for portability Game console type operation popular with young people	Slimmer, stylish design	Plastic cover for durable logo Bank card number visible when smart card is inserted Restricted to straight-forward smart cards due to limited processing power	Plastic cover for durable logo Bank card number visible when smart card is inserted	APACS compliant Extra function button	Durable desktop model, large buttons and display, keypad orientation mark. Inbuilt speaker/ attachable earpiece Replaceable batteries
Designed for:	Needing a cost-effective high volume solution	With young users, and/or requiring high portability	With large deployments, needing a user friendly interface encouraging high user acceptance	wanting to combine existing bank cards and OTP functionality	With special applications where an attractive design is required	With large deployments for situations where an extra function button is required	With professional desktop users and users who are visually impaired or blind