Palm Beach State College’s campus card office has opted to forego mobile credentials and stick with their longtime magstripe cards. While the decision may seem unusual to some, Jessica Bender, the college’s auxiliary services manager, explains to CampusIDNews the rationale...
In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, ColorID’s Danny Smith discusses the evolving landscape of identity management systems in higher education. He describes his concept of "critical identity infrastructure," which encompasses credentials, reader infrastructure, and the software used to manage identities....
An article in Southern Mississippi University’s student paper, addressed concerns over the perceived high cost of replacement ID cards. “A scratched magnetic stripe on a Southern Miss student ID can cost $20, limiting access to dorms or meals,” begins the...
The Modern Campus – Solving Identity Challenges in Higher Education is the title for an upcoming 30-minute webinar with ColorID. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT. The event is...
In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, Danny Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Color D, announces the company’s acquisition of CardExchange, a long-time partner in identity and credential management solutions. Smith describes that the move is intended to increase ColorID’s ability...
The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s largest university with more than 6,000 staff and 40,000 students. The institution prides itself on its positive environmental impact. In 2023, it placed 12th in the Global Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings,...
HID has announced a new integration with Microsoft Entra ID that enables organizations to use their existing physical access cards for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to Entra ID and Microsoft 365. Microsoft mandates MFA for certain user categories, and now organizations...
The next generation HID’s FARGO HDP5000e retransfer printer has hit the market, a decade after the original HDP5000 model became a leader in the retransfer card printer market. According to the HID announcement, the printer is engineered for “universities, medium-to-large...
When it comes to getting a photo onto a campus card, a lot has changed in recent years. In many offices, high-end SLR and video cameras have been replaced by web cams or other technologies. There are many options, so...
This summer, Southern Illinois University is launching a new contactless campus card for students, faculty, and staff. Along with the new ID technology, the card will also feature an updated design. The prior mag stripe card will continue to be...
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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
