A student at Oklahoma State used his final project in an information security class to decipher and duplicate the university's student ID card. The student used a mag stripe reader/writer purchased online and a university web portal to decipher the...
Be it Android, Apple, tablet or smart phone … mobile devices are everywhere, and users want to do everything on them that they do on their desktop. As the functionality increases so do the threats to the information stored on...
Once the stuff of sci-fi and spy flicks, facial recognition technology has evolved into a concrete reality touching nearly everyone on the planet. In the pre-Google, pre-cloud computing era, the technology required for these facial recognition systems was exclusively in...
Most have eliminated the Social Security number from the card, but what about the myriad of campus systems? By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor The ubiquitous nine-digit Social Security number is rapidly disappearing from the ID scene as colleges, governments and...
Students enjoy added flexibility and institutions benefit from new revenues Andy Williams, Contributing Editor In the drive for more bucks–and don’t kid yourself, nearly every college and university needs more money, particularly in today’s tax revolt environment–one overlooked revenue stream...
By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor More student choices, more options, and peace of mind for their parents are some of the ideas that went into the development of iMye, Sodexho’s new method of paying for food on or off campus....
When the Grenada, Mississippi School District faced a lawsuit filed under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the district learned an important lesson: accurate calculation of regular and overtime rates for hourly workers is vital. In such litigation, the burden...
A lot of attention has been given in recent years to the 16 digit ISO standard numbering scheme (ISO 7812) in connection with identification cards. As a result, many campuses have registered for their own unique ISO BIN. However, some...
Findings from a recent study sponsored by the Better Business Bureau offer significant – and somewhat surprising – insight into the current situation of identity theft in the U.S. It also outlines a great array of practices that can help...
Phoenix Card Scores Big at Duke Basketball Game by Matthew Drummond, DukeCard Office and Janet Cooper, Manager Phoenix Card Services Elon University’s Phoenix Card Office and Duke University’s DukeCard Office partnered to provide a unique service in an effort to...
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
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