We all know campus card programs generate a constant stream of data, and each interaction creates a digital record. Protecting this data and the individuals involved –our students, faculty, and staff – is a crucial responsibility. How institutions can best...
To gain access to secure university services and student accounts, Princeton students use a multi-factor authentication solution from Duo. In the past, users could opt to receive secure codes from Duo via text message or phone call, but these methods...
A new study by the Cybernews research team examined a dataset containing more than 19 billion passwords made public in recent breaches. The goal was to determine the number of weak vs. strong and unique vs. reused passwords. The results...
As higher ed and other markets confront an increasingly sophisticated threat environment, security leaders are prioritizing integrated platforms and advanced credentials. These are among the key findings of the annual 2025 State of Security and Identity Report just released by...
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...
Phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) can help colleges and universities protect sensitive data and reduce the risk of ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. For many higher education institutions, passwordless login can be achieved using the existing contactless cards or NFC...
Eliminating usernames and passwords has positive security and convenience implications, and ELATEC’s Secure Logon solution helps campuses achieve the goal. Using your existing campus ID or mobile credential, users tap it on a reader to access shared computers and resources....
By Michael Harris, Vice President of Sales for the Eastern US, Alert Enterprise Higher education institutions are facing unprecedented challenges in managing campus security. With a myriad of disparate security solutions, homegrown databases and technologies that seldom integrate smoothly, campus...
Because colleges and universities are high-value targets, campuses are extremely vulnerable to cyberattacks. Higher ed institutions hold valuable research, IP, and volumes of personal information on current and former students and staff. Ransomware is on the rise, and according to...
Days ago, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) reported that a cyber breach may have compromised personal information for teachers, high school students and college students in the state from 2010 to 2020. As reported in the department’s statement,...
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.
Great inverview on the Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) standard with ELATEC's Jason Ouellette, Chairman of the Board for the @PSIAlliance.
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
