Development of a new line of intelligent keyless door locks that can meet an office building’s or university’s centralized physical and logical security needs were recently announced by door lock manufacturer ASSA ABLOY and CoreStreet, a provider of validation and authorization technology. 
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Datacard’s new version of its ID Works identification software gives administrators more control over security of their card programs, such as giving users varying levels of access to settings and projects, monitoring activity and setting log-in timeouts. Version 5.0 was introduced at the recent American society for Industrial Security (ASIS) seminar and exhibition in Dallas, Texas. 
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Fortress GB , a United Kingdom-based developer and provider of multi-application smart card solutions, including its Smart Campus Scheme for universities, has added another stadium to its roster of those enabling card-based access and in-stadium purchases. 
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May 1, 2005 is just around the corner and UCBerkeley was given a one year grace period to have its computers and other networked devices comply with a minimum security standard. Click here to read the current policy and get a glimpse at what could be a likely future requirement on your campus.  

This Los Angeles university is in the process of spending $4,000 to input a biometric thumb-reader in their rec center. Targeting the students who have forgetten their OneCards, it is both a convenience for the students and an aid in the prevention of non-members getting into the facility without an ID card. Click here to read the article.  

Westminster University began a class in late September with a number of intangible objectives detailing the capabilities of their students at the completion of the course. This article gives a brief synopsis of course objectives and outcomes.  

More and more campuses are offering payment card functionality with their campus card program. Students enjoy the flexibility of using the card for payment at both on and off campus locations just as they would any other bank-issued card. But while virtually all of the payment options are debit products, there are major differences between debit products. To understand the options available to your card program, an understanding of the debit card landscape is essential. 
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