A computer science course at the University of Virginia tested whether the mag-stripe student ID cards at the school were vulnerable to copying and were successful in creating new IDs, according to a report in The Cavalier Daily. Since the...
The Blackboard Transact campus card suite now supports MIFARE, a near field communication compatible protocol that enables secure contactless smart card transactions. Partner institutions can now choose either MIFARE or FeliCa when issuing NFC-compatible student identification cards or mobile phones....
User education, card material important to success Zack Martin, editor, Avisian Publications It may seem easy: tap the card against the reader and wait for the door to unlock. That’s the basic premise behind contactless smart cards for physical access...
Access begins, more apps to follow Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications A little more than six-years ago, Doug Olson, Tulane’s director of card services, found his office flooded under two feet of water. That led to some “belt tightening,”...
ITC Systems, Toronto, has developed a cashless system for staff and students at Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, N.H. The company modified the school’s existing systems to enable parents to add value to student accounts online. At the same...
As schools in the United States begin implementing biometric data gathering to expedite processes such as lunch payments and bus rides, Anita Ramasastry writes on Justia that parents should also be concerned with privacy issues surrounding gathering this information on...
After a year’s worth of planning, the new Owl card at New Hampshire’s Keene State College is set to be launched with a new look and new features, including usage at vending machines and on-campus restaurants and access to the...
With school just around the corner, Clipper is encouraging Santa Clara County students to get their free Clipper Youth card in order to continue taking advantage of discount fares. By obtaining a Clipper Youth card students, ages 5 to 17,...
Malayan Banking Bhd and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia have teamed with MasterCard to produce a prepaid university smart card for the school’s employees and students, Malaysia’s online newspaper, The Star, reports. Through this joint venture, the bank plans...
Heartland Payment Systems acquired LunchByte Systems, a school foodservice back office management and point-of-sale company which produces Nutrikids, a menu and inventory management solution for K-12 administrators, staff, parents and students. Following the 2011 acquisitions of four other providers in...
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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
