As schools in the United States begin implementing biometric data gathering to expedite processes such as lunch payments and bus rides, Anita Ramasastry writes on Justia that parents should also be concerned with privacy issues surrounding gathering this information on...
An eight percent transaction fee has caused some businesses in the Boston area to shy away from Tufts University’s JumboCash debit card program. Businesses also have to pay 15 cents per transaction. “The JumboCash fees are charged by our program...
After a year’s worth of planning, the new Owl card at New Hampshire’s Keene State College is set to be launched with a new look and new features, including usage at vending machines and on-campus restaurants and access to the...
With school just around the corner, Clipper is encouraging Santa Clara County students to get their free Clipper Youth card in order to continue taking advantage of discount fares. By obtaining a Clipper Youth card students, ages 5 to 17,...
Protecting yourself against ID theft probably isn’t even on a college student’s to-do list. Yet, young adults aged 18-24 are among the last to detect identity theft when compared to other age groups. It took them 132 days on average...
Malayan Banking Bhd and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia have teamed with MasterCard to produce a prepaid university smart card for the school’s employees and students, Malaysia’s online newspaper, The Star, reports. Through this joint venture, the bank plans...
Higher One Holdings is seeking a buyer and has contacted private-equity firms, said three people with knowledge of the discussions, according to a Business Week report. Higher One is using Goldman Sachs Group to canvass potential buyers, said the people,...
Higher One CARES, the community outreach group of Higher One, awarded $2,500 scholarships to 20 college students, winners of the company’s “One Scholarship” competition. The competition invited undergraduate and graduate students to submit an online video describing how they have...
Heartland Payment Systems acquired LunchByte Systems, a school foodservice back office management and point-of-sale company which produces Nutrikids, a menu and inventory management solution for K-12 administrators, staff, parents and students. Following the 2011 acquisitions of four other providers in...
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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
