In this episode of CampusIDNews chat, Jeff Bransfield discusses how campuses are looking at biometrics to replace traditional access control methods like ID cards or mobile credentials. Biometrics, such as face and palm recognition, are becoming popular in gyms, athletic...
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...
Topanga provides software to drive reusable container programs in on-campus dining using the institution's existing mobile ordering app and ID card. Working with campus apps and transaction systems, it lets students check-out and return containers, cutting waste and saving money...
Centennial College in Toronto, Canada serves a population of 30,000 students and staff. They implemented their contactless MyCard program in 2016 with partner TouchNet. Sarah Van Osch, Director of Ancillary Services, has the MyCard program within her portfolio of responsibilities....
Swarthmore College has been an Allegion client for eight years, and they have been working toward a goal of the complete elimination of brass keys on campus. The campus has 1,800 total doors and to date all exterior doors are...
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...
It is a common site on many campuses. Documents laying on a print tray and the owner nowhere in sight. Among the papers, there are likely to be some with sensitive information. How can a campus take control of their...
Xavier University recognized that students were experiencing food insecurity, too often having to choose between eating and paying for other essentials. “It's not just a Xavier problem, it's everywhere,” says Jennifer Paiotti, Associate Director of Business and Operations for Auxiliary...
When it comes to getting a photo onto a campus card, a lot has changed in recent years. In many offices, high-end SLR and video cameras have been replaced by web cams or other technologies. There are many options, so...
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...
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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
