Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

Welcome to the new and improved site

Sunday, August 3, 2008

The site looks different, I know … but it is how it works rather than how it looks that I think you will come to appreciate.

In the past seven years, our editorial team has created more than 10,000 articles, news items and features covering the spectrum of identity, security, and credentialing. The body of knowledge contained in these archives is tremendous, but until now it was not easy to isolate the content you were seeking.


In the years since we began publishing, the ID industry has become far more specialized and focused. This redesign was done with this in mind, to make it easy for you to select your specific areas of interest and get to them directly.

The “Article Categories” on the left of side of the page facilitate this customization. And the ability to expand your search to include content from our other publications will keep you better informed than ever before, and serve as an unprecedented tool for research and project planning.

I invite you to explore the new format and click your way through related articles from the past and present. I hope you find our hard work beneficial. We did it for you, our readers, so please send me feedback on what works and what doesn’t work for you … it is a work-in-progress so keep your comments coming.

Thanks for reading.

Chris Corum, Executive Editor and Publisher [end] 

Aethon announced recently that it’s automated tracking and chain-of-custody system - MedEx - is now operational at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The MedEx System serves as enhancement to the TUG robot, also developed by Aethon, and allows hospital pharmacies to know the real-time location and status of medications throughout the facility. Combining passive RFID technology and biometrics capabilities built into the TUG secure carts, MedEx automatically creates an electronic chain-of-custody receipt including the person, location, and date/time indicating when an item is placed in and removed from the TUG.

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Identification Systems Group (ISG), a provider in identification, security, and card personalization, announced in conjunction with Elliott Data Systems the release of a new design for its Command Case Solution.

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GAO Embedded announced a new high-frequency RFID reader module designed to replace magnetic stripe reader modules and convert existing applications and hardware to RFID-based technology.

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PAREXEL International Corp., a global biopharmaceutical services organization, announced that it has developed an integrated temperature recording solution specifically designed for clinical trial supply processing and transportation.

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Bibliotheca Inc., provider of RFID solutions for libraries worldwide, announced collaboration with Pitney Bowes to expand the company’s geographical coverage and resources for serving library customers throughout the U.S.

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Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) announced today that Sunny Delight Beverages Co. will begin shipping its products throughout the U.S. on iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags.

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