For HID, university pilots have previewed the promise of industry advancements that enable smartphones to carry credentials. In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel Series, HID's Brett St. Pierre discusses the university pilot results from 2015 as well as...
In honor of Throwback Thursday, each week we're going to pull and review a story from the CR80News vault. The first edition of Throwback Thursday isn't the furthest jump back in time, but it's one of CR80News' most highly trafficked...
While NFC is thought of as a payment tool, college campuses have been exploring the technology for other aspects. Quinnipiac, Villanova and Arizona State University have been testing the technology for physical access control.
Central Michigan University is discussing the possibility of installing card readers at side entrances of its campus residence halls. The proposal was raised at a recent student government association senate meeting, but was ultimately postponed following "heated debate."
Card offices sit at the core of security on campus, issuing credentials that control privileges, transactions and access to buildings throughout campus. It's apparent, then, that campus cards are valuable and must be protected. But what is sometimes overlooked is...
A camera at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in St. Louis conducts facial recognition for every person that passes through the front and back entrance. The school is located in a high-crime area on the city’s south side, and school...
Boston College has opted for a combination of prox, magstripe, PIN and Wi-F- enabled locks to better secure the campus' dorms and academic buildings. After receiving approval last month, the changeover in security systems is slated to begin this fall...
Disaster recovery is a topic that is often overlooked, and planning for the worst-case scenario can be even more rare amongst campus administrators. Dalhousie State's senior systems administrator, Dave Falldien, urges administrators to not fall victim to being unprepared as...
The VTV Family Outreach Foundation has developed an integrated framework for improving campus safety called the 32 National Campus Safety Initiative. The 32 NCSI program is designed to provide universities with a series of free, confidential, online self-assessment tools to...
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.
Great inverview on the Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) standard with ELATEC's Jason Ouellette, Chairman of the Board for the @PSIAlliance.
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
