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ColorID is a leading supplier of high quality identification products and services. The company provides cards, card printers, issuance software and other ID related products and services to the education and other markets. ColorID’s Recarding Service allows your institution to outsource your entire recarding event to ColorID.

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ColorID receives HID's Elite Partner Status
February 25, 2026 / , ,

ColorID recognized with HID Global’s highest level partner status

ColorID announced that it has achieved HID Elite Technology Partner status within the HID partner ecosystem. This designation recognizes them as one of a select group of partners demonstrating advanced technical expertise, strategic integration capabilities, and excellence in delivering solutions...
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December 2, 2025 / , ,

Migrate identity management to a dedicated meta layer with CardExchange Cloud

In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, David Stallsmith, Director of Product Management at ColorID, discusses the company’s CardExchange Cloud solution. He says it is transforming credential management in higher education and other markets. The platform is designed to manage the...
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Understanding encryption and encryption keys for campus cards

Modern identity cards and credentials rely on encryption for security. It is what separates a smart card, high-frequency contactless card, or mobile credential from older insecure technology such as low-frequency proximity cards, magstripes, and barcodes. But what is encryption and...
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August 28, 2025 /

ColorID and HID to host webinar on seamless integration of mobile credentials

A joint webinar with ColorID and HID Global will explore the future of campus identity. The title for the event is “Modern Campus 2.0: Building Bridges, Not Fences, with Mobile Credentials,” and it will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 24,...
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Understanding data formats for campus cards and mobile credentials

In the second article in our series titled Chips, formats, and encryption – we explore card formats. In the previous article, we learned that chips store and process data, but it is the format that defines the specifics of the...
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Understanding chip options for contactless campus cards

Three main components underlie modern credential technology – chips, formats, and encryption. Each are applicable to both cards and mobile credentials and understanding them is key to making informed decisions for your campus card program. Credentials 101 series: Chips, formats,...
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June 5, 2025 /

Tariffs bring price increases to campus card and security programs

Across the board, our editorial team is hearing that tariffs between 3% and 10% are impacting virtually all products used in campus card and access control systems. Suppliers and resellers report increases in PACS readers, cameras, biometric devices, cards, printers,...
Danny Smith CampusIDNews Chat on Critical Identity Infrastructure

Take control of your institution’s identity infrastructure says longtime industry veteran

In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, ColorID’s Danny Smith discusses the evolving landscape of identity management systems in higher education. He describes his concept of "critical identity infrastructure," which encompasses credentials, reader infrastructure, and the software used to manage identities....
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March 7, 2025 /

Webinar explores how campuses can control their identity management solutions

The Modern Campus – Solving Identity Challenges in Higher Education is the title for an upcoming 30-minute webinar with ColorID. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT. The event is...
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February 18, 2025 / ,

ColorID acquires CardExchange

In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, Danny Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Color D, announces the company’s acquisition of CardExchange, a long-time partner in identity and credential management solutions. Smith describes that the move is intended to increase ColorID’s ability...
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