HID Global has expanded its secure identity credentials offering to support the latest MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology. The MIFARE DESFire EV1 card is available in PVC and durable composite PET/PVC construction, and can accept an embeddable contact chip for logical access ID systems. The cards can be programmed to user specifications and fully personalized with a range of customization options that are offered through the supplier's Identity on Demand services. MIFARE DESFire EV1 technology delivers transaction times of less than 100 milliseconds for a typical secure transaction.