The CBORD Group and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) have been recognized for a new mobile-enabled security solution for door access. CBORD’s solution, dubbed CS Access, serves IIT’s more than 7,700 students and staff and was recently awarded the...
University says yes, researchers suggest caution Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications Keeping a university’s computer system secure from outside hackers is only half the battle. Securing the thousands of student computers that log into campus networks on a daily...
CBORD released CBORD Mobile ID, a smart phone app that puts a campus card into the handset. Students can then use their phones for access, vending, attendance and other secure transactions on campus. CBORD Mobile ID works with both iOS...
Blackboard Transact has expanded its campus security offerings through a partnership with S2 Security to offer schools and universities more physical security capabilities. S2 Security, a manufacturer of IP-based physical security and video management systems, will integrate selected NetBox products...
The University of Pennsylvania is embarking on a plan to replace its magnetic stripe-based PennCards with smart cards that will enable contactless access to academic buildings, college housing and other controlled areas, reports The Daily Pennsylvanian. The move is a...
Students are the University of Kentucky will be issued new campus ID cards starting in the spring, according to the Kentucky Kernel. The Wildcard UKID Center along with the UK Police Department will update student and faculty IDs as part...
A computer science course at the University of Virginia tested whether the mag-stripe student ID cards at the school were vulnerable to copying and were successful in creating new IDs, according to a report in The Cavalier Daily. Since the...
Southern Methodist University still uses mag-stripe ID cards for physical access but at least one student is pushing for contactless technology, according to a column in The Daily Campus. “Contactless ID cards prove themselves as they can be used without...
The Blackboard Transact campus card suite now supports MIFARE, a near field communication compatible protocol that enables secure contactless smart card transactions. Partner institutions can now choose either MIFARE or FeliCa when issuing NFC-compatible student identification cards or mobile phones....
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Great inverview on the Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) standard with ELATEC's Jason Ouellette, Chairman of the Board for the @PSIAlliance.
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