The University of Wisconsin-Madison is opening a second campus location for students to receive a special voter identification card in advance of Wisconsin's presidential primary and spring election next week. The special voter identification cards are a standalone credential independent...
Campus cards at the University of Oregon will undergo a significant redesign after the university announced a new aesthetic for all new cards issued beginning this summer. The new design will mark the first change to the Duck ID in...
In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel series, Identification Systems Group's executive director, Tom Stiles, discusses how a campus can better streamline and secure its ID issuance by highlighting an oft-overlooked time consumer in the ID issuance process: the...
Once the standard on campus, traditional magnetic stripe and prox cards are being replaced in favor of more secure, sophisticated contactless cards and NFC-enabled smartphones. In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel Series, Blackboard's Dan Gretz provides a crash...
Concerns over student data security and identity theft were raised at the University of Southern Mississippi following a Feb. 15 writeup in the university's student publication, Student Printz. The story highlighted a policy at USM that enables individuals to acquire...
Campus card migrations, particularly those to either contactless cards or mobile credentials, can seem daunting without the proper knowledge and expertise. In this installment of the CR80News Expert Panel Series, ColorID's Todd Brooks lays out some key security, convenience and...
When talking about the design of a student ID, rarely is the back of the card discussed. It's not the most colorful or aesthetically pleasing aspect of an ID, but universities are re-examining uses for this valuable, finite real estate.
As credential issuers want to get a longer lifespan out of the documents card durability is becoming an important factor when choosing new materials. Federal and state agencies, as well as other high-value issuers, want to get as much out...
Whether out of habit or sentimentality, many students continue to carry their campus card beyond graduation, and it’s this idea upon which the alumni card is built. Now, some universities are issuing alumni cards to not only help keep graduates...
Re-issuing all or part of your campus population can seem daunting, but with proper planning it can be a breeze. To help accomplish an issuance project on time, accurately, and in budget, Tom Stiles of Identification Systems Group (ISG) has...
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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