Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

ID tracking software finds new uses

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

From managing the comings and goings at an event like the Academy Awards to making sure high school students are where they’re supposed to be, ID management systems have come a long way this decade. ID systems now are being used to monitor individuals at events, attendance at high schools or colleges, at construction sites or even at the scene of a disaster.

One company that has made ID management its core business is Jupiter, Fla.-based Vision Database Systems. Emil Bonaduce, Vision’s founder and president, says a portable device equipped with his PockeTracker software can identify an individual in seconds.

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