Hackaday

Human-Interfacing Devices: The Descriptor Heist

Today, we’ll build our own input devices. And they will be easy to create and write firmware for, they will work perfectly, and they will be cross-platform. We can do that with help of the Human ...
Security

HID takes strong stand against unauthorized ‘parasitic’ devices

A recently published (Dec. 4) Customer Advisory on Unauthorized Use of Third-party Devices with HID Readers, asserted that third-party parasitic security devices were being designed and implemented in ...
EDN

USB Human Interface Device Class on an Embedded Host

This application note discusses USB Human Interface Device (HID) class on an embedded host. This document include an overview of HID class, its key features, HID client driver, event regeneration, ...
Ars Technica

NFC card reader, as USB HID device?

I am looking to see what’s available as a read-only NFC card reader, that presents itself as a USB HID device? We are only interested in reading the card’s UID as keyboard input. I am looking ...
Security

Data Import Utility Released for HID Solo EdgeReader, EdgePlus Devices

October 10, 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio -- Middleware Associates has developed a Solo Import Utility that eliminates manual data entry into HID Global Edge Solo devices. Integrators and End Users can ...
Business Wire

HID Global Acquires Access-IS, a Leading Global Provider of Miniaturized Reader Devices That Combine Key Technologies for Mission-Critical Markets

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced that it has acquired Access-IS, a leading technology provider of miniaturized reader ...
Hackaday

Human-Interfacing Devices: Packing For The Descriptor Heist

We started with figuring out HID descriptors a week ago, and I’ve shown you how to send raw HID packets using a MicroPython fork. We do still have the task in front of us – making a touchscreen device ...