Evolis and its partner Tech-Event are managing the printing of 50,000 access badges for the Cannes International Film Festival this month. An impressive layout of transparent printers in blue lagoon reflections will welcome visitors to Cannes for the most important cinema event in the world. Twenty seven Pebble printers will personalize the visitors’ badges with photos, texts and barcodes.  

ColorID has revamped their website and updated it with new products and services. ColorID’s Marketing Manager, Mark Degan, says “We are extremely pleased to have launched the new website. Our customers should benefit from all the added information and content they will receive.” To visit the site, click here.  

Blackboard’s new next generation Universal Edition of its Transaction System, released this week, is hoping to raise the bar for campus card programs. More than a year in development, the Universal Edition features increased processing speed, a sophisticated door access control system, support for a multi-platform database, and enhanced e-commerce capabilities. 

Philadelphia’s Temple University has joined the list of colleges and universities computerizing their laundry service. With e-Suds, students can go online to check the availability of washers and dryers. Then, using their Blackboard Transaction System cards, they can activate and pay for the service, and receive an e-mail on their computers or cell phones when the laundry is complete. 

Zebra printers were the behind-the-scenes heroes of the successful CardTech/SecurTech show held recently in Las Vegas. The printers spit out more than 4,000 contactless smart card badges that tracked attendees throughout the conference. Their badges were scanned when they entered conference sessions, and even when they showed up to eat (to determine if they were eligible for lunch). 

At its recent users conference in Baltimore, Blackboard recognized Louisiana State University and Creighton University with its first annual Campus Service Pioneer Award. This award is designed to recognize innovative programs utilizing Blackboard’s Commerce Suite and includes a $2,500 award to each school. Next year’s recognition will include two $5,000 awards. 

How secure is your ID card system? Fargo Electronics wants to help you find out. They have developed a series of self-assessment questions that will help card managers determine the gaps in their ‘supposedly’ secure ID cards. This non-proprietary interactive website tool was launched in April.