A new mobile ID system is being implemented for Nigerian students in an effort to improve exam validation processes and cut down on identity fraud. The West African Examinations Council is spearheading the project along with HID Global who has...
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...
Mobile food ordering on college campuses offers more options and flexibility, but the service may now be extending the reach of university food operations. Card system vendors like CBORD are building the mobile ordering service into their existing offering, adding...
The student ID is a great way to pay for that late night snack or last-minute print job from the computer lab, as long as there are funds in the account. But when it runs dry, there had better be...
We often talk about the value of the campus card, be it providing access to buildings, making payments or enabling admittance to the many on-campus services that make college life tick. Campus card administrators are now facing an opportunity to...
A partnership between SIA, NCSA, HID Global and other security vendors has produced a set of guidelines designed to help K-12 school officials navigate the often complicated security implementation process. The idea behind the guidelines is to provide a valuable...
Preferred names on campus cards is a growing trend across higher ed. It's an issue that hits at the core of what identification means for students, but is a request that has left caught some university card offices by surprise....
The integration of transit functionality on campus cards has been anything but straightforward over the years. Despite the hits, industry representatives suggest there have also been misses when it comes to finding a solution, so we delved into the common...
Library patron ID is an age-old campus card function that's been around since the earliest credentials. But as library materials grow in value to include things like laptops and tablets, it may be time for more robust verification measures at...
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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
