User education, card material important to success Zack Martin, editor, Avisian Publications It may seem easy: tap the card against the reader and wait for the door to unlock. That’s the basic premise behind contactless smart cards for physical access...
Students at University of Detroit Mercy have mixed reactions about the school’s new rule requiring students, faculty and staff to wear their ID badges while on campus. The reason for the rule is simple. The ID policy is part of...
Access begins, more apps to follow Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications A little more than six-years ago, Doug Olson, Tulane’s director of card services, found his office flooded under two feet of water. That led to some “belt tightening,”...
In an effort to offer more protection for its students, the University of Southern California is installing fingerprint scanners at the entrance of all on-campus residence facilities. Students have until the end of this week to get their fingerprints scanned...
Not all institutions are in the market for the latest technology when it comes to their campus cards. Many choose not to upgrade to an unknown entity citing that the magnetic stripe card has met their needs for 15 years,...
The University of Texas discovered an apparent flaw in its emergency text alert system. An alert was sent out recently regarding a man carrying a rifle and wearing a gas mask. A few weeks prior, the university was evacuated after...
A smart phone can substitute for a personal escort for students walking alone at the University of San Francisco. The virtual safety escort system is called Pathlight and was just launched at the California institution by CBORD, a provider of...
Students arriving at Princeton University this fall are finding more security in their residence halls. For the first time, their contactless campus ID card will be used to gain access to individual rooms. The contactless readers on the front of...
The University of Chicago is reporting on its Web site that “due to an unprecedented materials shortage” with the manufacturer of its specialized university ID cards, the school can’t issue new cards at this time. The shortage is expected to...
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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.
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
