A recently updated UTSACard from the University of Texas at San Antonio provides a range of new benefits and services to students and employees. The card can be used at locations across the UTSA campuses and can earn students discounts when presented at local businesses such as movie theaters and nightclubs. Faculty and staff can […]

That’s the word from Stanford’s Information Technology Services in response to phony emails that have been sent to students that seek their user name and password. The emails are similar to scammers seeking bank account numbers. For example, one email sent to Stanford students included the subject line “Webmail users maintenance notice,” and requested recipients […]

The CBORD Group is helping colleges and universities protect their one-card access control investments by integrating its campus ID card systems with Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies’ new Schlage AD-Series security platform. The modular design of the new AD-Series lets higher education users customize door openings by credential reader, networking, finish and levers without replacing the […]

Gemalto will be deploying its Dexxis Instant Issuance solution in Indonesia to enable on-the-spot delivery of microprocessor–based banking cards in an effort to reach citizens spread across 17,500 islands where 90% don’t use, or are not familiar with, banks. Gemalto’s solution is decentralized instant card issuance–in-person and in-branch. Dexxis includes EMV smart cards, servers, software, […]

The NFC Forum, an industry association advancing the use of NFC technology, has issued a call for entries in its Global Competition contest. Now in its fourth year, the competition promotes the development and deployment of NFC services by both commercial and academic developers. Historically, the contest has attracted global entries spanning applications dealing with […]

Campus card provider Blackboard has launched a native application for BlackBerry mobile devices, as part of the new Blackboard Mobile platform which is being leveraged by a growing number of campuses and K-12 schools to deliver campus life services and content to mobile devices. The new BlackBerry app debuted at the University of Washington this […]

U.S. Bank will be opening a new, full-service office next spring to cater to Ohio State University students, faculty and the community. It will be located in the front entrance of the new Ohio Union and will feature four ATMs placed throughout the new student facility. Despite the current economic environment, U.S. Bank continues to […]

Oberthur Technologies, French provider of smart cards, including contactless, has rolled out its EMV migration solution, “EMV-in-a-Box,” for U.S. card issuers. EMV-in-a-Box is an integrated EMV migration solution and management program that includes on-site consultation, EMV training, project management and technical support. The migration plan enables EMV cards to be issued within 12 weeks from […]

Gemalto has subscribed to a capital increase in Serverside Group, a company with offices in the U.S. and UK that makes it easy for banks to personalize cards. The agreement provides Gemalto with an option to potentially acquire Serverside at a later date. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Serverside’s software-as-a-service platform, AllAboutMe, enables […]

TagMaster North America, a Tacoma, Wash. provider of long-range RFID systems for automatic vehicle identification, has announced its support for HID Global’s Corporate 1000 Program, established to provide access control users with a 35-bit card data format developed and maintained for each individual end-user organization. Customers aiming to standardize on a single card solution within […]