Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

Top campus card and security articles from 2009

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The top stories from the campus card market in 2009 included a controversial patent on web revalue, a series of pieces on campus card banking programs, and a nationwide assortment of innovative card programs from Boston to Montana. The CR80News editorial team and the rest of the AVISIAN Publishing staff are working hard to bring you the best in campus ID and security insight once again in 2010. Here’s to the New Year, our ninth publishing CR80News!


Top 10 news items from 2009

  1. Identification Systems Group unveils new multi-application smart cards
    March 6, 2009
  2. CardSmith rolls out city-wide college card program in Boston
    October 13, 2009
  3. Morehead State goes contactless with iCLASS and Odyssey PCS
    July 23, 2009
  4. U.S. bank adds banking services to campus cards at six colleges
    July 30, 2009
  5. Four million college students using smart cards for multifunction campus IDs via Santander
    November 18, 2009
  6. Heartland Payment Systems increases OneCard functionality
    March 7, 2009
  7. A gunman, a fake student ID, and a lesson in identity vetting for campus card offices
    December 2, 2009
  8. Montana school improves residence hall security with CBORD, NICE
    January 8, 2009
  9. Wells Fargo rolls out new debit card program at Texas A&M
    March 6, 2009
  10. Report: JSA Technologies patent could be invalid
    July 1, 2009

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