Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

Gonzaga and North Texas students ‘touch the future’ paying on and off campus with fingerprint biometrics

Friday, July 21, 2006


By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor

More student choices, more options, and peace of mind for their parents are some of the ideas that went into the development of iMye, Sodexho’s new method of paying for food on or off campus. Oh yes, there’s also the “coolness” factor.

“You don’t need a card or cash, just your finger,” said Ric Rocca, senior vice president of strategy for Sodexho Education Services, of the company’s finger scan technology.

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