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Northern Arizona upgrades campus card from prox
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23 Oct, 2019Campus card tech highlights from CBORD User Group Conference 2019
CR80News was onsite at the 40th annual CBORD User Group Conference (UGC 2019) this week. There were many highlights, great educational sessions, and a packed technology exhibit hall. Here are a few of the highlights from the event hall floor.
20 Sep, 2019Top three things to consider when selecting campus credentials
Top ways to evaluate whether your credentials are the weak link in your campus security strategy
From mechanical keys to mobile devices, managing access is an essential piece of campus security. With more campuses exploring mobile credentials, buzz continues to build across the campus card industry. In response, schools are reevaluating their credential platforms alongside locks and other hardware to provide a more secure and convenient campus experience.
30 Aug, 2019Video: Assa Abloy’s suite of access control solutions for higher education
Assa Abloy’s Jim Primovic discusses the notable access control trends in higher education and then gives a detailed rundown of the company’s suite of Wi-Fi, wired and Aperio locksets. Primovic highlights some of the significant trends to sweep the college and university space, weighs in on the wired vs. wireless lock discussion, and provides a hands-on look at some of the locksets on offer from Assa Abloy.
30 Aug, 2019Manhattan College revamps access control policies
Manhattan College is enacting more stringent access control policies around residence hall entry. Beginning this semester, the college will enforce mandatory 24-hour sign-in for anyone wanting to enter a residence hall that is not their own.
30 Aug, 2019Notre Dame alters Irish1Card dorm access policy
The University of Notre Dame is changing its access control policies around the use of student Irish1Cards at campus residence halls. The change will now only permit students to access their own residence hall with a student ID card, replacing a previous policy that enabled students to access all campus residence halls via the Irish1Card.
19 Aug, 2019Video Spotlight: Allegion primed for more mobile access on campus
As with the industry-level discussions over the course of this year, the theme is mobile for Allegion as well. In this video feature, hear from Jeff Koziol, business development manager, campus software partner at Allegion, as he discusses the trends in the campus card transaction market. Specifically, Koziol talks the details of mobile access control, the technologies that underpin them, as well as discusses how Allegion as a physical access solutions provider, fits into that landscape.
02 Aug, 2019U. of Florida to devote $30 million to campus security updates
The University of Florida will invest $30 million over the coming 5 years to a number of campus security upgrades and refinements as part of a campus wide access control and student safety overhaul. The substantial investment will go towards new security cameras, access control measures, updates to the student ID card, and new license plate readers to be stationed around the Gainesville campus.
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