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Thursby Dongles

Thursby dongles include sturdy metal plug-in readers for Apple® mobile devices.

Apple Mobile CAC and PIV Readers

Tired of carrying two phones or a bulky laptop? Thursby provides mobile CAC, PIV, and PIV-I readers for iOS.

Apple iOS Plug-In Readers

  • Universal: Sturdy metal plug-in readers
  • Supported: (Must have iOS16 and above installed) iPad (4) with Retina display, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro (all sizes), iPad mini, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6 plus, 6S, 7, 7 plus, 8, 8 plus, iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR, and iPod touch (5th generation)

* Please note: A separate extension cable or dock extender is required when used with a protective case

Fast Facts

  • Supports bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and two-factor authentication (2FA) on mobile devices
  • Multi-card support for Department of Defense (DoD) issued CAC, federally issued PIV cards, derived credentials, and commercially issued PIV-I cards
  • Enables cards to access, sign, encrypt, and decrypt information and emails
  • Supported via phone, email, forum, or chat

Certifications

  • Supports U.S. government standards, including TAA, HSPD-12, OMB-11-11, FIPS 140-2, FIPS 201, and GSA Approved Product List (APL)
  • Supports industry standards, including Apple MFi (for iOS devices), ISO 7816, NIST IR 6887, IEC 60950, FCC class B part 15, CE, and RoHS
  • Hardware ECCN is EAR99 and security software ECCN is 5D002

Contact Sales

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