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...
In today’s digital world, QR codes have become a pervasive tool for sharing information quickly and conveniently. From restaurant menus to concert tickets and campus mobile apps to marketing campaigns, QR codes offer a contactless, efficient method of bridging the...
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....
Magstripe campus cards have been used by colleges and universities for decades. They facilitate access to campus facilities and services via unique ID numbers and other small bits of identification data encoded on the stripe. To do this, a magstripe...
By Martha Wilson, ISA Director, Product Compliance, TouchNet Campus ID systems rely on technology to make processes more efficient, productive, and convenient. In these processes, ID systems collect and generate a lot of data. This is both an intensely valuable...
Transact Insights is a platform to help campuses aggregate data to predict trends, optimize financial management and enhance operations. It was recently announced that via integration with Microsoft Power BI, users can connect their data to leading business intelligence applications....
The barcode is essentially a symbolic representation of data in machine-readable format. In other words, a barcode translates numeric and sometimes alphabetic characters into a series of black and white spaces that can be read by an electronic device. In...
In a recent article by TouchNet president Adam McDonald, four trends impacting higher education administrators in 2024 were highlighted. Among the four was “understanding your data and how to use it.” Recently, EDUCAUSE reported that institutions are beginning to progress...
A day in the life of a typical college student involves an array of transactions, each relying on the campus credential. The student may: Buy coffee and pastries from the coffee shop Work out at the rec center Check-in to...
When it comes to preparing for a move to mobile, the critical topic of your “Campus Readiness” must be considered. An upcoming CBORD-hosted webinar will explore how and why two campuses transitioned from older ID technologies to mobile credentials and...
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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
