Card, mobile credential, payment and security
Vanderbilt University has installed CBORD’s online ordering system at a popular on-campus eatery. The two kiosks, which fit inside a Jack Daniel’s distillery barrel, brought in $115,000 in revenue for the Tennessee college in just two months.
Online and kiosk-based ordering service gaining popularity with CS Gold users
Ithaca, NY–Webfood, the online ordering system from CBORD, was recently installed at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN.
A long-time user of CBORD’s CS Gold campus card system, Vanderbilt uses these systems together, processing payments for Webfood orders through CS Gold.
Vanderbilt has installed two Webfood self-order kiosks at CT West, a popular barbeque eatery on-campus. The kiosks were specially designed to fit inside a Jack Daniel’s distillery barrel display, in keeping with the facility’s Western theme.
In their first two months of operation, the kiosks processed more than 18,500 orders, bringing in more than $115,000 in revenue. Both students and staff are pleased with the system.
“The vast majority of students we interviewed found the Webfood system easy to use,” says Alan Baker, Systems Manager at Vanderbilt Dining. “The kiosks have processed more than 350 orders a day, and we expect these numbers to continue to rise. Webfood has provided Vanderbilt a profitable, viable way to increase sales and customer satisfaction while maintaining efficiency.”
About The CBORD Group
The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD’s products are used in foodservice, catering, nutrition services, campus ID card privilege control, housing services, cashless dining, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. The CBORD Group serves more than 5,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. The CBORD Group was founded in 1975. Today it employs more than 450 professionals. To learn more about CBORD or CBORD’s Webfood solution, visit us at www.cbord.com or www.webfood.com.
Print manager provider Equitrac and eCopy have released a single-terminal solution that slashes hardware needs required to track, manage and recover the costs of documents users scan, copy, print or fax. This latest in a series of collaborations between the two companies will provide their customers in the legal, education, and general office markets with full activity accounting and a greater ability to monitor and recover costs from all scanned documents.
New Solution Reduces Hardware Required to Track Prints and Scans Created using Multifunction Peripherals
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.–Equitrac Corporation and eCopy announced Equitrac Embedded for eCopy ScanStation OP. This new joint solution makes available Equitrac tracking and cost recovery functionality through the eCopy ScanStation OP, an ergonomically-designed touch screen, keyboard and PC that is used with multifunction peripherals (MFPs).
The joint solution eliminates the need for redundant hardware required for users to easily track, manage and recover the costs of documents they scan, copy, print or fax. With Equitrac Embedded technology, the eCopy ScanStation OP gains the cost recovery capabilities of the Equitrac solution.
This new single-terminal solution reduces customers’ hardware requirements, saves floor space, and simplifies use - for an overall reduction in total cost of ownership. eCopy ScanStation OP transforms any networked MFP into an information hub, enabling any office worker to easily incorporate digital copies of paper documents into enterprise applications such as enterprise content management, e-mail and fax server systems. Now, users can scan documents from an MFP directly into workflow and document management solutions using the full power of Equitrac’s intelligent cost recovery and print management software including features such as Secure Document Release and Follow-You printing.
“Equitrac believes that software-centric solutions like Equitrac Embedded for eCopy ScanStation OP are essential to providing the most efficient use of office equipment and effectively tracking and managing digital documents in the workplace,” said Equitrac CEO Michael Rich. “We are very pleased to be working with our partners at eCopy to respond to our customer’s requests for a solution that combines the market-leading benefits of eCopy’s document imaging and distribution system and Equitrac’s print management and cost recovery software.”
According to Edward Schmid, eCopy president and CEO, “As e-business proliferates, there is an increasing need to incorporate paper documents into electronic workflows. To meet this need, an increasing number of organizations are standardizing on eCopy as the operating platform for incorporating paper-based information into their enterprise applications. Through this joint solution, Equitrac users can more easily track, manage and recover expenses for the rapidly increasing number of documents that are scanned to back office applications.”
The announcement of Equitrac Embedded for eCopy ScanStation OP is the latest in a series of collaborations between eCopy and Equitrac. It will provide Equitrac and eCopy customers in the Legal, Education, and General Office markets with full activity accounting and a greater ability to monitor and recover costs from all documents scanned into devices equipped with eCopy ScanStation OP.
Equitrac Embedded will be available in upcoming versions of Equitrac Professional, Equitrac Office and Equitrac Express. More information can be found online at www.equitrac.com http://www.equitrac.com/ or by visiting www.ecopy.com http://www.ecopy.com/ .
About Equitrac
Equitrac Corporation is the recognized leader and most trusted name worldwide in intelligent cost recovery and print management solutions. Backed by an unmatched R&D program and the largest team of cost-recovery experts in the world, Equitrac enjoys preferred technology partnerships with the world’s leading providers of hardware and software solutions for the office environment. From the Fortune Global 100 to college campuses, within the AMLAW 200 and in municipalities across the globe, Equitrac solutions are at work helping organizations recover costs, reduce waste, increase returns and maximize efficiency in printers, copiers and multifunction devices. For more information visit www.equitrac.com.
About eCopy
eCopy, Inc. is an innovative provider of open and flexible solutions that rapidly integrate paper-based information into existing business processes and applications. Numerous industries, including legal, healthcare, and financial services, use eCopy to easily access, modify, distribute, and share information to add value to their business. eCopy customers include General Motors, Clifford Chance, Siemens, Cisco Systems, SAAB, and Sony Corporation. eCopy, Inc. is a global company headquartered in the United States, with a subsidiary in Japan, offices in England, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and Australia as well as sales operations in Mexico, Canada, Latin America, Singapore, and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.ecopy.com.
Lenel OpenCard Readers are now compliant with U.S. Government FIPS 201 Medium Level Assurance requirements, and also support backward compatibility with Lenel Prox cards, thanks to its private label OEM agreement that now allows XceedID multi-technology readers to be produced under the Lenel name.
Golden, CO and Rochester, NY– XceedID Corp. and Lenel Systems International announced that Lenel OpenCard Readers now contain additional functionality that will benefit Lenel customers in both government and commercial markets.
Lenel, a leading provider of software and integrated security management systems, and XceedID, a pioneer in the development of contactless RFID products, previously entered into a private-label OEM agreement to offer XceedID ISO-X multi-technology readers under the Lenel brand as the Lenel OpenCard Reader series. With the new functional enhancements, Lenel OpenCard Readers are now compliant with U.S. Government FIPS 201 Medium Level Assurance requirements, and also support backward compatibility with Lenel Prox cards.
FIPS 201 is a Federal Information Processing Standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to satisfy the requirements of HSPD-12, a Homeland Security Presidential Directive. FIPS 201 seeks to improve identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to Federal facilities and information systems. The compatibility of Lenel OpenCard Readers with FIPS 201 Medium Level Assurance enables a customer in the government sector to implement a more secure identity solution that some agencies require. It ensures that the ID card the employee or contractor presents to the reader was issued by the trusted application, and that the card itself can be trusted.
XceedID and Lenel have partnered to further customize the versatile ISO-X multi-technology readers for use with the Lenel OnGuard security platform. The result is a reader platform that provides unprecedented functionality. Using OnGuard OpenCard, Lenel’s smart card encoded information standard, the Lenel OpenCard Readers now support Lenel Prox and Low and Medium Level Assurance under FIPS 201, in addition to HID proximity, GE/CASI ProxLite , , Infineon my-dr, MIFAREr, MIFARE DESFirer, HID iCLASST and XceedID ISO-X. The devices can read proximity numbers, smart card serial numbers and the secure data application areas of contactless smart cards.
“Once again, XceedID has worked closely with Lenel to deliver unparalleled card compatibility in our reader products. This latest feature set provides compatibility to Lenel’s substantial installed base of Lenel Prox readers. Furthermore, it allows Lenel to offer the OpenCard Readers with FIPS 201 Medium Assurance security to its vast network of U.S. government end customers,” said John Menzel, XceedID President and CEO.
“Lenel is very pleased with the efforts that XceedID has made to meet our requirements for these new reader feature enhancements. This is just one of many examples that demonstrate XceedID’s level of commitment to Lenel,” said Erik Larsen, Product Manager of Identity Solutions for Lenel.
About Lenel
Lenel Systems International, Inc. is a global leader in the development and delivery of scalable, integrated systems for the commercial security market, with more than 12,600 system installations in 75 countries. Lenel is headquartered in Rochester, New York, with sales and support coverage in all major world markets. Lenel is a subsidiary of UTC Fire & Security (www.utcfireandsecurity.com), which is a business unit of United Technologies Corporation. More information can be found on Lenel’s web site at www.lenel.com.
About XceedID Corporation
Based in Golden, Colorado, XceedID is a privately held company dedicated to the design, development and supply of advanced contactless RFID products. XceedID pioneered development of multi-technology readers which combine traditional proximity and advanced contactless smart technology in one reader. XceedID products are sold through industry leading access control manufacturers. For additional information about XceedID Corporation please visit www.XceedID.com.
Compare FIPS 201 ProductsColorID, which supplies ID systems to the campus card industry, has named David Stallsmith to lead its Advanced Technology Cards Initiative, a new project designed to help the company’s customers integrate such technologies as biometrics, single sign-on, server-based authentication and data encryption.
ColorID creates new focus on Advanced Technology Cards
CORNELIUS, NC– ColorID, LLC announced it has hired David Stallsmith to head up its Advanced Technology Cards initiative, including prox, iCLASS, Mifare, DESFire and contact smart cards.
ColorID is introducing an array of solutions which will enable its customers to use their ID badges to log on to their computers and networks. David will manage the integration of technologies to provide customers with a range of applications such as server-based authentication, single sign-on, biometrics and data encryption. He will also continue to advance ColorID’s significant proximity and contactless card offerings.
Gary Smith, President of ColorID stated, “There are currently a multitude of card, software and biometric products available from many different manufacturers and vendors. David will work to find the best solutions available for our customers. We are excited to have him join the ColorID team”.
David attended the University of Cincinnati and graduated with Honors from the New England Conservatory. He was also a professor at Lawrence University and has owned his own business.
ColorID is one of the world’s leading ID system suppliers to the campus card industry. ColorID’s products are used in “One Card” systems, access and control systems, computer networks, point of sales systems and loyalty systems. ColorID supplies a full line of ID products including ID stations, ID printers, system software, ID ribbons, proximity cards, pre-printed cards, blank cards, smart contact cards, logical access solutions and ID badge accessories. ColorID also offers full support and installation services on the entire product line. ColorID supports products by Fargo, Eltron, Zebra, DataCard, HID, Indala, AccessID and many other manufacturers. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email at [email protected].
Off-campus card usage continues to grow in schools utilizing Blackboard systems, benefiting both merchants and universities. The company reported that 18 schools were added last year to its Off-Campus Merchant Program, giving students greater flexibility in where they can use their cards.
Demand Grows for Enabling Student ID Cards to Make Cashless Transactions
WASHINGTON, DC – Blackboard Inc. announced that it has added eighteen universities to its growing roster of BbOne clients. The most recent BbOne additions include: Binghamton University, Cazenovia College, Cleveland State University, Colorado School of Mines, Creighton University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Georgia College & State University, Hartwick College, John Carroll University, Kirkwood Community College, Olivet Nazarene University, Sacramento State University, Southern University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Trinity College, University of Maine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and West Chester University. BbOne enables students and faculty at these universities to use their university ID cards as a form of payment with off-campus merchants.
“We are delighted about the addition of these new schools to the BbOne program,” said Michael Chasen, CEO of Blackboard. “It’s particularly exciting to see schools representing such a variety of regions and disciplines. We think this demonstrates the value of BbOne across the board. No matter what the size, location or mission of a school – BbOne will help enhance the educational experience for the campus community members and surrounding merchants.”
Each of these BbOne agreements represents an extension of Blackboard services beyond the central university to the greater community. Several of these universities are active users of the Blackboard Learning System, the company’s flagship e-learning platform for online course development, and also rely on the Blackboard Transaction System for managing student debit accounts online.
“The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is pleased to utilize the BbOne program to expand acceptance of the Rebelcard, to off-campus merchants,” said Alex Herzog, Associate Director of One Card Services, at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “Over the last five years we have partnered with Blackboard to allow for growth of our transaction system and the services we offer at the University. After several rounds of number crunching, it was obvious that the only real solution for UNLV to create an off-campus program was through BbOne. We have found Blackboard solutions to be a great benefit to our students.”
BbOne is part of the Blackboard Commerce Suite, a package of three enterprise software applications supporting cashless transactions on-campus, off-campus and online and allowing for identification and security access. By utilizing an existing student debit account at the university, BbOne provides students with a safe, secure, cashless and convenient way to make transactions on- and off-campus, while assuring parents that their funds will be spent within a university approved merchant network.
About Blackboard
Blackboard Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. With two product suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite and the Blackboard Commerce Suite, Blackboard is used by millions of people at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
EduCard LLC, a division of software developer Evisions, Irvine, Calif., has tapped Metavante Corp. to provide its prepaid card processing services, allowing universities using the program to disburse money to students via EduCard’s preloaded Intellecard Visa-branded debit cards, thus giving students instant access to their funds.
Metavante Corporation announced it is providing prepaid debit card processing and related services to EduCard LLC to help colleges convert check-based student accounts payable transactions into electronic funds transfers loaded directly onto prepaid debit cards.
EduCard is a division of Evisions, Inc. Metavante Corporation is the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation.
In addition to prepaid card account processing, Metavante provides card personalization and fulfillment, 24/7 cardholder phone support and Internet account access. Intellecard, EduCard’s proprietary prepaid debit card solution, works exclusively with Intellecheck, Evisions’ proprietary accounts payable software application currently used at the bursar’s office at more than 800 institutions of higher education across the United States. While colleges can employ these re-loadable prepaid student debit cards to disperse financial aid, student payroll, tuition reimbursements, and for many other accounts payable functions, Intellecard functionality also enables the student, their parents, or even an off-campus employer to load funds onto the card. The Visa-branded prepaid debit card can be used at over 30 million merchants and more than 1 million ATM locations.
“Previously, universities had to choose between direct deposit and checks when disbursing payments of any kind to students. With many students away from their financial institution or un-banked altogether, a financial aid payout by check, for example, does them little good when they need to buy books,” said Michael L. Mattos, president and chief executive officer of EduCard. “Backed by Metavante’s ability to make this payments program a success, Intellecard makes funds immediately available to students. Equally important, Metavante has the payments processing scalability needed to handle the sizeable prospective client base already using the underlying Intellecheck software, should they decide to offer prepaid cards as another payment option.”
A Utah-based university, which began issuing the cards in Dec. 2005, has distributed 350 cards with a total value of $400,000. In addition, 10 more universities, representing 148,000 students and average payment amounts of $4,000, will soon begin issuing Visa-branded prepaid debit cards via the Intellecard process.
“Metavante Payment Solutions is built on providing a complete suite of card options that enables the growth of electronic transactions by consumers and supports any type of prepaid debit program,” said Frank D’Angelo, president and chief operating officer, Metavante Payment Solutions. “Helping make Intellecard an innovative payments option on college campuses not only reinforces Metavante as a leader in the prepaid debit industry, but provides more convenience for students and drives efficiencies and cost savings for colleges by reducing the amount of paper-based payments.”
Metavante Payment Solutions delivers electronic money movement through an integrated payments network, including an ATM/PIN-debit network in NYCE, online bill pay, a complete suite of payment cards and automated clearing house (ACH) processing. Metavante helps clients grow revenue by capitalizing on the expanding electronic payments markets including financial, healthcare and government payments. Metavante offers clients the efficient, comprehensive and integrated resources necessary to offer their customers the broadest range of payment options and touch points.
Syracuse University has inked a five-year agreement with Mac-Gray Corp. for the company’s LaundryView system that allows students to monitor the status of the washers and dryers in their campus laundry rooms from any device with a web browser, such as cell phones or computers.
First Installation Where Campus Laundry Facilities are Managed by the University
WALTHAM, Mass.– Mac-Gray Corporation, the nation’s premier provider of laundry facilities management services to college and university residence halls, announced a five- year licensing agreement for its LaundryView system with Syracuse University, which operates and manages its own laundry facilities, serving 7,600 resident students.
The LaundryView system enables students to monitor the status of the washers and dryers in their campus laundry rooms from any device that has a web browser. LaundryView provides students with real-time information about the availability of machines and alerts them through their cell phones or computers to any change in status or completion of a laundry cycle. Since its introduction in late 2003, LaundryView continues to generate increasing interest among colleges and universities and is now installed in approximately 10% of Mac-Gray’s academic accounts. Syracuse University is the first school managing its own laundry facilities to install the web- based monitoring system.
“We are pleased with Syracuse University’s decision to install LaundryView throughout its campus,” said Bob Tuttle, Chief Technology Officer. “It exemplifies their commitment to offering their students the highest level of campus amenities. This licensing agreement is also significant because Syracuse manages its own facilities and the installation will demonstrate to other schools that do not outsource their laundry equipment program that this technology is available to their students through a similar arrangement. The installation at Syracuse further validates the technology and contributes to the momentum that we believe is quickly establishing our LaundryView brand as the standard for online access to laundry rooms on college campuses, from coast to coast.”
“LaundryView is changing the way that students do laundry,” said David Kohr, Director of Housing for Syracuse University. “Students here at Syracuse are now able to monitor their washing cycles through their personal computer, cell phones or PDAs. This makes for better use of their time, improves their campus experience and keeps our laundry facilities less congested. The LaundryView system has received an enthusiastic response from our student population and we are impressed with the initial results.”
At Syracuse University, LaundryView was installed campus wide for the start of the September semester in 17 laundry rooms located throughout Syracuse’s student centers and residence halls. “Syracuse University has the single largest laundry room where the LaundryView system is currently installed,” said Taylor Doggett, Mac-Gray’s Director of Field Technology. “In the Goldstein Student Center, LaundryView is connected to 80 machines in a single laundry room, which is located next to a computer lab. It’s extremely convenient as students can be working at one of the computers and get an email notification when their laundry is done.” Comprised of approximately 430 washer and dryers, this represents one of Mac-Gray’s larger LaundryView installations.
About Mac-Gray Corporation
Founded in 1927, Mac-Gray derives its revenue principally through the contracting of debit-card- and coin-operated laundry facilities in multi-unit housing facilities such as apartment buildings, college and university residence halls, condominiums and public housing complexes. Mac-Gray contracts its laundry rooms under long-term leases. These leases typically grant Mac-Gray exclusive contract rights to laundry rooms on the lessor’s premises for a fixed term, which is generally seven to 10 years, in exchange for a negotiated portion of the revenue collected. Mac-Gray manages approximately 63,000 laundry rooms located in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
Mac-Gray also sells, services and leases commercial laundry equipment to commercial laundromats and institutions through its product sales division. This division also includes Mac-Gray’s MicroFridge business, where Mac-Gray sells its proprietary MicroFridge line of products, which are combination refrigerators/freezers/microwave ovens utilizing patented Safe Plug circuitry. The products are marketed throughout the United States to colleges, the federal government for military housing, hotels and motels, and assisted living facilities. MicroFridge also has entered into agreements with Maytag Corporation to market Maytag’s Magic Chef, Amana and Maytag lines of home appliances under its MaytagDirect program throughout the United States. MicroFridge and Maytag products bear the ENERGY STAR designation. To learn more about Mac-Gray, visit the Company’s website at www.macgray.com.
A multi-factor authentication product co-developed by Bioscrypt, HID, and OMNIKEY, will support fingerprint biometrics, contact and contactless smart cards, proximity cards, common passwords and USB tokens tokens, virtually eliminating a company’s need for multi-credentials.
Bioscrypt VeriSoft Access Manager Enables HID iCLASS and Prox Cards, in Combination with OMNIKEY CardMan Readers, to be the Authentication Tool for Access to Facilities and Computers
TORONTO– Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity verification technology, HID Corporation, the premier manufacturer of access control cards and readers, and OMNIKEY, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, announced today that VeriSoft Access Manager will be the authentication software application that allows cards to be used for access control to facilities and computers.
With the introduction of VeriSoft Access Manager, Bioscrypt has delivered a software application to market that promotes multi-factor authentication, supporting fingerprint biometrics, contact and contactless smart cards, proximity cards, common passwords, USB tokens, virtual tokens and Trusted Platform Modules (TPM).
The inherent flexibility of the VeriSoft Access Manager application permits organizations to unify user identities across the enterprise with the authentication standard of their choice. In collaborating with OMNIKEY and HID, an integrated solution has been developed that provides off-the-shelf support for HID iCLASS contactless smart cards and Prox cards for identity verification on computers.
“Bioscrypt is committed to providing the solution for secure access control across the corporate enterprise whether to protect physical assets or assets that reside within the information technology network,” said Robert L. Williams, President and CEO of Bioscrypt. “The inherent flexibility of VeriSoft Access Manager offers organizations a choice of authentication methods, whether it is single or multi-factor and we look forward to working with OMNIKEY and HID in support of card based user verification.”
OMNIKEY CardMan(R) readers are economical PC-linked desktop readers that help end-users to experience the convenience, speed, and security of HID iCLASS or prox technology for desktop applications including log-on to Windows(R), networks, web sites, and applications as well as the secure storage of user names, passwords, and personal information.
“We are seeing that organizations are looking for ways to consolidate the number of credentials required by their staff while maintaining if not improving security,” said Kurt Schmid, Chief Executive Officer of OMNIKEY. “Specifically, companies are looking for ways to eliminate the need for multiple credentials such as passwords. The combined Bioscrypt/OMNIKEY/HID solution offers a single credential for enterprise wide access control.”
Bioscrypt initially began working with HID in May of 2002 with the introduction of iCLASS technology in Veri-Series readers. Using HID’s iCLASS technology, users can read the unique serial number from their iCLASS card and can read/write to the non-HID application area. The read/write feature allows users to store passwords and other data associated with the implementation of computer access. Information can be securely encrypted and stored on the iCLASS card and then submitted automatically for use with the appropriate applications.
“We are pleased that Bioscrypt’s newest offering, VeriSoft Access Manager, will allow end-users to use their HID iCLASS or proximity card at the door and at the desktop,” says Holly Sacks, Executive Vice President of Marketing for HID. “This type of Innovation promotes the fact that use of a single card for both physical and logical access control is much more convenient and secure for both the enterprise and the user.”
With VeriSoft Access manager, users simply present their iCLASS card to an RFID-enabled CardMan reader to unlock the power of their iCLASS or prox card at the desktop! For end-users who currently use iCLASS contactless smart cards or HID prox for building access, as a corporate or student ID, or for transit or cashless vending applications, CardMan RFID-enabled readers are the ideal solution for securing access to Windows and the Internet world.
About OMNIKEY
OMNIKEY, one of the world leading manufacturers of innovative smart card readers, offers the most diversified product portfolio available on the market today. Having established a tight collaboration with key decision makers in the card manufacturing and software industries, OMNIKEY sits at the table of innovation. OMNIKEY’s smart card readers for PCs can be utilized by any application including logical access control, digital signature, GSM authentication, secure banking and online transactions, loyalty programs, and healthcare solutions. OMNIKEY, headquartered in Walluf, near Wiesbaden (Germany), is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group (ITG). OMNIKEY’s regional offices for North and South America reside in Irvine, California with technical support in Atlanta, Georgia. The Asian Pacific operation is located in Hong Kong. Design, production management, and quality control of OMNIKEY’s products are carried out in the company’s two R&D centers in Linz, Austria and Erfurt, Germany. OMNIKEY readers are distributed worldwide through a global network of partners, including value added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs. For more information, visit the OMNIKEY Web site at www.omnikey.com.
About HID Corporation
HID is the premier global supplier of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry. With over 250 million credentials (cards, fobs and keys) in use worldwide, HID leads the industry in 13.56 MHz and 125 kHz RFID card and reader technology for a wide range of applications including access control, IT secure authentication, time and attendance, digital cash/cashless vending, automotive vehicle identification, and biometric verification. HID’s award-winning product line includes iCLASS(R) 13.56 MHz contactless smart cards and readers, 125 kHz proximity, magnetic stripe, and Wiegand technology cards and readers as well as the recently introduced VertX(TM) CS central station managed access controllers. The company also provides specialized card manufacturing services including custom preprinted graphics, micro printing and anti-counterfeiting elements, holograms or ultraviolet ink for increased card security. HID’s corporate offices are located in Irvine, California, with international offices supporting more than 100 countries. The company is part of the ASSA ABLOY Identification Technology Group. To learn more, please visit www.hidcorp.com.
About Bioscrypt Inc.
Bioscrypt Inc. is a leading provider of identity verification technology. The Company’s solutions combine the convenience of touch with the high security of fingerprint-based biometrics for simple and secure access to facilities, equipment and information. Using the “bioscrypt on board(TM)” brand, the Company offers packaged products, OEM components and software licensing to leading security solution manufacturers and integrators worldwide for physical, wireless and network security applications. Among the many leading edge companies and partners using Bioscrypt technology are the U.S. Army, NASA, American Express, the New York Police Department, Kronos, NATO, Continental Airlines, Intel, Atmel, HID Corporation, Honeywell and Northern Computers. Bioscrypt’s patented technology is interoperable with leading fingerprint sensors and is both platform and operating system independent. Bioscrypt is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BYT. For more information, visit the Bioscrypt Web site at www.bioscrypt.com.
The CBORD Group, at its recent Campus System User Group Conference, announced the release of its CS Gold version 5, which includes several user-requested features, including an XML interface capability and administrative web features.
Ithaca, New York– The CBORD Group unveiled new software and hardware solutions for its CS Gold and CS Housing product lines at the annual CBORD Campus Systems User Group (CCSUG) conference, held Nov. 9-13 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The CS Gold system enables campus administrators to deploy a single, robust card system that offers students, faculty, and staff cutting-edge functionality and improved security. Client excitement regarding the newest software, CS Gold version 5.0, was at an all-time high due to the inclusion of several user-requested features, including an XML interface capability, Oracle Database 10g, and administrative web features. There were also new devices to go along with these new software features, such as PDAs for transactions and administration.
“The CS Pocket Reader offers full reader capabilities for a range of applications in a single device with both online and offline capabilities,” states Bob Lemley, Director of Campus System Development. “This reader, along with the CS Gold AdminPDA, puts CBORD at the leading edge of what campus card systems can do, and offers our campuses new flexibility in utilizing their card systems.”
The CS Gold AdminPDA gives system administrators the ability to use a wireless connection on-campus to view patron information and reader status, as well as lock and unlock doors. “No longer are administrators tied to their desktop machines; the system can be truly operated from anywhere on campus”, says Bruce Lane, CBORD’s Executive Vice President.
An update to CS Housing for campus housing management was also unveiled at the conference. New features in CS Housing 4.0 include Oracle Database 10g, automatic software upgrades, advanced searches, and added web features such as online room selection, proxy capabilities, and email functionality.
About The CBORD Group, Inc.
The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other segments. CBORD’s products are used in foodservice, catering, nutrition services, campus ID card privilege control, housing services, cashless dining, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. The CBORD Group serves more than 5,000 organizations in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
The CBORD Group was founded in 1975. Today it employs more than 430 professionals. Visit CBORD at www.cbord.com for more information.
Sam Houston State’s Frank Parker, interim vice president of student services, has joined Higher One’s Product Steering Committee, designed to enhance communications with Higher One’s clients and to brainstorm new features universities want from the financial services company.
Higher One Client Faculty Member Joins Committee to Share Ideas, Best Practices
NEW HAVEN, CT – Higher One, a financial services company that provides refund management and banking services to higher education institutions, announced the addition of Frank Parker from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) to the Higher One Product Steering Committee. Higher One’s program at SHSU continues to be a great success with four out of five students at the school currently utilizing their OneAccount. SHSU has always played a vital role on the Committee and Parker’s addition will further strengthen this relationship and the cohesiveness of the Higher One Product Steering Committee.
The Product Steering Committee was created to enhance communications with and amongst Higher One college and university clients and to discuss the existing features and additions that member universities would like to see. In addition to Parker, the Committee consists of representatives from four additional Higher One schools, as well as Higher One senior executives.
“We are excited to announce that Frank is joining the Higher One Product Steering Committee. He is very tuned in to the SHSU campus and student body and we are confident that he will provide valuable insight,” said Dean Hatton, President and CEO, Higher One. “The Committee is one avenue in which our clients can make the fullest use of our services for the benefit of all clients, cardholders, accountholders, parents, and communities.”
The Product Steering Committee receives information and direct feedback from Users Group meetings and communications. This committee plays an important ongoing role in discussions about Higher One service enhancements and new developments.
The Committee’s members includes Miles Lasater, Chief Operating Officer, Higher One; Casey McGuane, VP of University Operations, Higher One; Joseph Krier, Director, Budget and Technical Services, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Dr. Karen Kirtley, AVP of Administration, Marshall University; Mary Lieto, Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Pace University; Denise Wendler, Director of Business Services, Portland State University; and the Committee’s newest member, Frank Parker, Interim VP of Student Services, Sam Houston State University.
Higher One has been providing Refund Management and banking services to colleges and universities, and their students, across the US since 2002. Higher One’s program at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX generated $240,000 in net cost avoidance in the first semester alone, and after subtracting the initial costs of establishing a card office - produced about $400,000 in gross cost avoidance for the year. The University of West Georgia and Kennesaw State University have both documented substantial, measurable impacts on the institutional operations and were presented with the “2004 Best Practices Award” for their implementation of Higher One’s Refund Management service by the State University System of Georgia Board of Regents.
33 Colleges and Universities across the country have signed with Higher One to use the company’s Refund Management Services. Since September 2002, Higher One has helped its clients disburse almost a billion dollars through more than half a million individual payments.
About Higher One
Focused exclusively on higher education, Higher One provides refund management services to higher education institutions and banking services to members of their community through a card based solution. Higher One’s integrated solution helps universities reduce administrative costs, streamline business processes, create new revenue streams, increase student customer service and strengthen the campus community. Higher One’s refund service, OneDisburse, provides students with more choices and better service for receiving financial refunds. Higher One also offers a suite of banking services called OneFinance, which includes the OneAccount, a no minimum balance, no monthly fee checking account, the OneCard, a Debit MasterCardr card for ATM withdrawals purchases, and exclusive features such as “Send Money”, Easy Refund, and Campus AutoLoad for stored value programs. The OneFinance and OneDisburse solutions can be integrated with the institution’s ID card or provided through a separate “refund only” card.
To date, Higher One has disbursed almost a billion dollars in refunds for its college and university clients. More than 375,000 students, faculty, and staff at distinguished public and private institutions use Higher One’s services through their ID or refund card.
For more information visit www.higherone.com. Banking services are provided through an agreement with Horizon Capital Bank.
