Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

ASIS International 2008

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Dates: September 15-18, 2008
Venue: TBA
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
URL: www.asisonline.org/asis2008

Description: Take part in the most prestigious, comprehensive education and networking event in the security industry and the largest show in the world dedicated to security, attracting more than 23,000 professionals. Submissions may cover the gamut of current and emerging industry and management issues, best practices, and challenges. Interest areas include crisis management, homeland security, physical security, legal issues, career development, crime/loss prevention, information technology, investigations, and more. [end] 

Infineon Technologies AG announced that IBM will manufacture Infineon-designed integrated circuits (ICs) used for secure identification applications, including electronic passports compliant with international travel regulations and the U.S. Personal Identity Verification cards. The planned production at IBM’s chip fabrication plant in Burlington, Vt. provides U.S. manufactured components for suppliers to U.S. government electronic identification programs.

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Three Auburn University students aren’t thrilled with the school’s mandatory meal plan. They’re so “not thrilled” that they’ve filed suit against the university, claiming the plan violates restraint of trade and Alabama law.

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The Canadian contactless payments market is set to take off as large stores rapidly adopt the new technology, and smaller merchants threaten to make the jump as well, according to itbusiness.ca.

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The August meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

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RF IDeas has announced the release of its new pcProx Enroll reader for physical access control.

According to RF IDeas, the reader is compatible with more than 300 million physical access proximity cards, allowing employees to use their building access card for other forms of identification and security throughout the workplace.

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HID Global announced the upcoming launch of “Customers Come 1st” promotion during the ASIS Internation Conference, Sept. 21 – 23, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

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