The Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) Standard – developed by the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) – is considered by many to be the future of secure credentials. CampusIDNews talked with ELATEC’s campus lead Rawldon Weekes about the specification and...
Austin Peay State University began replacing physical ID cards with mobile credentials at the start of the Fall 2024 semester. The new IDs can be added to either an individual’s iPhone and Apple Watch or Android device. All new students...
Auburn first launched mobile credentials in August of 2021 with the help of partners Allegion and CBORD. Of the 38,000 students, faculty and staff, more than 80% have a mobile credential provisioned. The credential is accepted virtually everywhere on campus....
Each campus has a its own set of reasons to adopt – or not adopt – a new technology. Mobile credential is no different. For Georgia Southern University the decision to go mobile was influenced by a desire to enhance...
Mobile credentials are live for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Sydney in Australia. The technology powering the rollout is provided by Transact, and the Sydney campus joins Monash University on the list of Transact Mobile Credential clients...
HID’s 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report showcases significant market changes since the last report was issued two years ago. In partnership with IFSEC Insider, HID conducted their study from November 2023 until January 2024, distributing the survey to...
A panel of students from George Mason University, University of Missouri, and the University of North Carolina shared their thoughts and experiences with mobile credentials. Each student attends an institution that recently migrated from plastic campus cards to mobile...
Durable handheld readers are ideal for certain use cases on campus such as event admission, attendance tracking, emergency mustering, and handheld ID verification. In these use cases, a mounted reader often will not suffice, and a phone or tablet-based device...
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...
In a recent interview with CampusIDNews, Mike Harris from Alert Enterprise discusses the company's support for mobile credentials from Wavelynx, HID, and SafeTrust in Apple Wallet. Alert Enterprise offers a unified physical security layer that sits in between an organization's...
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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
