BY LOWELL ADKINS, 

Leonard Martinez, El Paso Times - April 28, 2002 - UTEP’s Student Government Association runoff election results have been thrown out, and police are investigating what Dean of Students William Schafer described as “the electronic equivalent of ballot stuffing.” 

from Government Computer News

Agencies must reach agreement on a standard type of government card before they turn to smart cards and biometric technologies to improve security at federal buildings, a General Services Administration official said yesterday 

New York, NY - April 25, 2002. The Department of Defense has earned this year’s Outstanding Smart Card Application (OSCA) Award from the Smart Card Alliance. The Smart Card Alliance’s Chairman, Paul Beverly, VP Smart Cards and Systems, SchlumbergerSema, presented the award to Mary Dixon, Director of the Department of Defense Access Card Office and Bill Boggess, Director of the Access and Authentication Technology Division, Defense Manpower Data Center, at the CardTech/SecurTech Industry Awards Reception last night in New Orleans.

 

Security White Papers, Case Studies Available

New York, NY - April 22, 2002. New reports released by the Smart Card Alliance’s Digital Security Initiative indicate that smart card technology is becoming integrated into leading enterprise and government IT networks around the world. The white papers and case studies announced today provide senior level IT managers with information that they need to implement smart card solutions that create more secure networks and deliver significant returns on investment. 

The April Issue of CR80News provides a look at upcoming card conferences and events, an overview of biometrics, a visit with the HofstraCard office and an analysis of card integration in the library. We also present the first of our series on physical security and access control.