# How durable is my ActivCard?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-durable-is-my-activcard/228227>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-durable-is-my-activcard/228227 "2004-02-09T04:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![LordVor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@LordVor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LordVor)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-durable-is-my-activcard/228227/1 "2004-02-09T04:53:28Z")

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For VPN authentication purposes, I now have a “ActivCard” brand smart-card that replaces the SecurId card I used to have. Now, I long ago learned (the hard way) that, despite the fact that it’s the size of a credit card, you can’t keep a SecurID card in your wallet.

So what can an ActivCard withstand? Being in a wallet? Maybe behind my id card in it’s plastic (but open on top) sleeve?

-lv