Exemplary embodiments of the present invention selectively adapt the pad architecture on bi-directional opto-electronic transceiver modules to connect to legacy unidirectional ports, panels and the like. In one embodiment, the protective glove includes: a first finger and a second finger for adjacent fingers of a hand, a thermal shield located at least along an inner section of the first and second fingers and a combing system including comb teeth located along the inner section of the first finger. The identity provider may generate the QR code for display by the website on an unsecured device. The chips are stacked such that the first through-holes are aligned on the seed layer of the substrate.