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RockWest presented contactless card technology at NACCU

Monday, May 24, 2010

RockWest Technology Group presented at the National Association of Campus Card Users annual conference, in Phoenix.

The company’s Education Business Development Manager, Steve Benitez, presented jointly with the Identification Systems Group on the topic of contactless smart cards vs. magnetic stripe cards as a secure, reliable and convenient multiple application solution for campus users.

Benitez discussed how contactless card systems allow for faster, more secure transactions, store much more data, and support multiple applications on a single card. [end] 

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