Modern identity cards and credentials rely on encryption for security. It is what separates a smart card, high-frequency contactless card, or mobile credential from older insecure technology such as low-frequency proximity cards, magstripes, and barcodes. But what is encryption and...
In this CampusIDNews Chat episode, we talked with Tim Nyblom, HID Global’s Director of End User Development for Higher Education. He outlined three key innovations shaping campus identity and security. One of the most transformative changes is the expansion of...
In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, Rob Stanford, the IT Manager for Facilities explains how Auburn University uses the DAX software solution from Detrios to simplify and automate critical campus processes. Auburn relies on a complex network of systems, including...
For higher education institutions, managing access to thousands of doors across campuses has always been a daunting task. Universities often have 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 or more access control readers. For full visibility into the environment, each access point requires detailed...
College athletic departments are more than just sports programs – they are complex business operations that manage major events, high-traffic facilities, and thousands of student and fan interactions. Many, however, still manage operations using a series of disparate systems for...
Three deployments of campuswide access control and mobile credentials were successfully launched by Acre Security, a provider of both on-premises and cloud-native physical security solutions. Two of them – the University of Virginia and George Mason University – were done...
In the second article in our series titled Chips, formats, and encryption – we explore card formats. In the previous article, we learned that chips store and process data, but it is the format that defines the specifics of the...
Mark McKenna, Director of the CATcard Service Center at the University of Vermont, talks with CampusIDNews about his office’s role managing campus access control. The university uses CBORD’s CS Gold platform with CS Access, and they rely heavily on Allegion...
Appointment scheduling and queue management software provided, Waitwhile, is now part of Allegion. Waitwhile’s platform enables virtual wait list and scheduling to facilitate access to physical locations, services, appointments and events. The cloud-based SaaS solution can be used for both...
Three main components underlie modern credential technology – chips, formats, and encryption. Each are applicable to both cards and mobile credentials and understanding them is key to making informed decisions for your campus card program. Credentials 101 series: Chips, formats,...
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Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
