About David Finkelstein

David Finkelstein is the founder and CEO of InstantCard. David has deep experience with smartcard technologies and NFC, as well as other auto-identification technologies. He has extensive international sales, marketing and Business Development experience.

The Backlash Against In-House Printing

Have you noticed the recent spate of articles about how much rage printers generate? For example, "We must end the tyranny of printers in American life”. Or this article, about printer “rage rooms”: "Need to smash a printer with a baseball bat?". Ah, printers, those infernal [...]

By |2024-08-05T06:08:48-04:00July 29th, 2023|Categories: Card Technology, Potential Clients, Uncategorized|

Unlocking the Power of vCards: The Future of Digital Business Cards

Introduction: In a world driven by digital interactions, it's only natural that traditional business cards are evolving to keep pace. Say hello to vCards, the innovative digital business cards that are transforming the way professionals connect and exchange contact information. In this blog post, we will [...]

By |2024-08-05T06:06:37-04:00July 17th, 2023|Categories: Card Technology, Potential Clients|Tags: , , |

Understanding The Difference Between ID Card Printing Technologies

When it comes to printing PVC plastic ID cards, there are several alternative technologies available, each with its own pros and cons. Here are the most commonly used print technologies for PVC plastic ID cards. Keep in mind that on-demand card printing involves printing and personalizing [...]

By |2023-06-27T06:04:20-04:00June 24th, 2023|Categories: Card Technology|Tags: , |

Central ID Card Issuance Increases Security, Reduces Costs

InstantCard has promoted the benefits of centralizing the issuance of photo ID cards for many years, generating numerous advantages for its clients that have multiple locations. Our largest customers, that have hundreds of thousands of employees and hundreds of sites across the US and Canada, benefit [...]

By |2023-06-27T08:32:00-04:00June 13th, 2023|Categories: ID Card Considerations, Potential Clients, Security|

The Dawn of a New Era: Is It the End of Signatures on ID Cards?

In the ever-evolving landscape of identification and security, trends and practices are constantly shifting to adapt to new technologies and the changing landscape of digital commerce. A long-standing tradition of enhancing the authenticity and security of ID and membership cards has been the inclusion of a [...]

By |2023-06-05T15:09:59-04:00June 4th, 2023|Categories: Card Technology, Company News, Payment, Security, Uncategorized|

Do You Need A Signature On Your Photo ID Card?

Signatures on personal ID cards have, in general, become more and more rare, since they are a hold-over from the pre-digital age. Signatures are required less and less on debit and credit cards.  But even if you have a signature on your card, ask yourself when [...]

By |2023-04-16T21:25:00-04:00April 16th, 2023|Categories: ID Card Considerations, ID Card Design, Security|Tags: |

InstantCard Announces SOC2 Type 1 Security Compliance

InstantCard is pleased to announce that it has now received SOC2 Type 1 Certification.  This is a significant milestone for its clients, who expect the highest level of data integrity from the vendors they use and entrust with their employee’s Personally Identifiable Information, or PII.  After [...]

By |2024-08-05T04:49:31-04:00April 6th, 2023|Categories: Company News, Security, Support|Tags: , , |

ID Card Template Management in Complex Organizations

Managing Templates in a Complex Organizational Structure Large corporations typically have many offices and facilities spread around the country, or indeed the world.  With a wide footprint, the challenge of managing their personnel’s identity badging in an efficient and secure manner becomes extremely complex.  Human Resources [...]

By |2024-08-05T08:19:28-04:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: Card Technology, ID Card Considerations, ID Card Design, Security|
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