No longer seen as a futuristic concept, Mobile Access has matured into a battle-tested, fully deployed solution. The technology promises a slew of benefits for companies or campuses seeking new levels of convenience, while maintaining the security and privacy of...
Northwestern University has redesigned its Wildcard and will begin issuing the new credentials August 1. The updated smart card reflects Northwestern's brand and visual identity, and delivers enhanced security features. The HID iCLASS cards will be used by students to...
For students, a college dormitory is a home away from home. But for university housing departments, a residence hall or a collection of residence halls can be a management challenge equal to that of a small town. With thousands of...
Universities and vendors alike are working to implement solutions to make campuses and campus housing safer for students. Of the many security measures available, visitor management systems offer a first line of defense. To get a better idea of what’s...
In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel Series, ASSA ABLOY's Angelo Faenza talks about one of the primary challenges that universities face when securing their campuses and residence halls: prioritizing on available budget. It's a process that begins first...
Access control and adjacent applications on campus have been driving smart card adoption in the past, but Allegion's Jeremy Earles says that now there are other motives, both technological and societal, that will inspire more smart card transitions on campuses...
It goes without saying that master keys for campus residence halls are valuable, but a set of misplaced master keys at the College of William and Mary has led to a hard lesson learned, as the college is now undertaking...
For HID, university pilots have previewed the promise of industry advancements that enable smartphones to carry credentials. In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel Series, HID's Brett St. Pierre discusses the university pilot results from 2015 as well as...
In honor of Throwback Thursday, each week we're going to pull and review a story from the CR80News vault. The first edition of Throwback Thursday isn't the furthest jump back in time, but it's one of CR80News' most highly trafficked...
While NFC is thought of as a payment tool, college campuses have been exploring the technology for other aspects. Quinnipiac, Villanova and Arizona State University have been testing the technology for physical access control.
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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.
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