Imagine replacing only the cylinder inside your existing door mechanical door locks and converting them into electronic access control devices. That is the concept behind products from BUGA, a German company, that is turning traditional key-based locks into prox and...
PERSONA, a developer of electronic access locking systems for college campus , can now interface with the Blackboard Transaction System, eliminating the need for campuses to keep separate databases and improving data accuracy. With the new interface, PERSONA’s offline access...
by Danny Smith, ColorID (www.colorid.com) One of the biggest differences between printing on blank PVC (Mag Stripe) card stock and proximity cards is the cost difference of the cards. Blank card stock may cost less than a dollar per card...
Gallaudet University, a 140–plus year-old Washington, D.C. school for the deaf and hard of hearing, wanted to add cashless payment capabilities to its existing HID proximity cards that controlled dorm access for students. The college didn’t want to replace its...
Blackboard's new next generation Universal Edition of its Transaction System, released this week, is hoping to raise the bar for campus card programs. More than a year in development, the Universal Edition features increased processing speed, a sophisticated door access...
While it’s still called CardTech/SecurTech, the show’s promoter is pushing separate identities for the two sides of the name, more so this year then in the past. In fact, it’s being billed as “one event, two technology sectors.” “The show...
When you are running a research facility full of expensive equipment and sensitive information, controlling access and egress takes on new proportions. At the Nanofabrication Facility at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Laboratory Manager Jack Whaley wears many...
If you’re looking to get a better handle on visitors or other guests to your campus or facility, Avery may have just the solution for you. Not only will its badge and ID creation software track all your visitors with...
So you have decided that you are interested in adding a banking partnership to your card program, but you are not sure how to begin? Ask yourself the following question: ‘How can I best position my card program to attract...
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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
Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
