Northern Arizona University recently completed its jump to contactless student IDs, in part as a response to some security limitations associated with the university's old 125 kHz prox credentials, as well as in an effort to bring the campus card...
Smart cards remain a largely under-utilized resource here in the US, but European universities like Spain's Universidad de Cantabria have been leveraging smart card technology for decades. Based in Santander, Spain, Cantabria has acted as a proving ground and flagship...
Students in Nigeria are being issued smart cards as part of a new exam registration and authorization system. The project, which is being led by HID and The West African Examinations Council, is seeking to cut back on cases of...
With the EMV liability shift looming, college campuses are having to come to grips with EMV. Nothing new to the rest of the world, EMV has yet to take root in the US, but that's all about to change. The...
The move to smart cards is growing in popularity on universities nationwide, and while the decision to change credentials alone can be worrisome, executing the transition can be downright daunting. ASSA ABLOY's Angelo Faenza discusses the jump to smart cards,...
A small women’s college located in South Hadley, Mass., Mount Holyoke, opted to go in a new direction with its access control system installing wireless locksets throughout the 800-acre campus. Mount Holyoke’s Department of Auxiliary Services decided that wireless access...
Coke vs. Pepsi. Windows vs. Mac. Visa vs. MasterCard. These well-known rivalries are good for consumers because they create healthy competition. For many years, this seemed to be the case for smart card operating systems. The debate and battle was...
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com
Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
