This summer a group of students at Arizona State University used mobile phones to enter residence hall and even their dorm rooms. Blackberry, Android and iPhone handsets were outfitted with near field communication (NFC) for physical access. HID Global credentials were provisioned to the smart phones for communication from handset to door. Trial participants shared […]

“We are committed to NFC at Google.” That is what the company’s Vice President of Payments Osama Bedier, told an audience of bankers and mobile operators in London on a summer afternoon. Less than a month following the announcement of Google Wallet and Google Offers, Bedier was nothing short of a rock star at the […]

Wireless locks from ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio line can now be used within Keri Systems’ Doors.NET physical security offering. Customers can mix and match the Aperio wireless readers and the Keri TCP/IP-based NXT readers to get the ideal functionality at each door. Aperio brings a cost-effective way to connect additional openings to an existing electronic access […]

Students at Louisiana Tech University are using their campus card and Tech Express account at local merchants thanks to CBORD’s UGryd. The cards have been used for on-campus purchasing since the mid-1990s but this is the first foray into the community. The article cites expansion of the physical campus closer to downtown as one reason […]

Dates: April 22-25, 2012 Location: Seattle, Wash. Venue: Sheraton Seattle URL: http://www.naccu.org/2012/ Description: Details to come.   

Dates: Oct. 12-14, 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Venue: Château Laurier Hotel URL: http://www.naccu.org/cccw2011/index.htm Description: The University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and Carleton University are very excited to host the 6th annual Canadian Campus Card Workshop in our beautiful nation’s capital, Ottawa. This tri-hosted workshop will be an enriching experience for those who have established card […]

Contactless smart cards have been touted for their speed and convenience. But does the technology make it easier for pickpockets to be contactless, too? Experts say that although it’s possible for a fraudster to buy a card reader on eBay and use it to scan people’s pockets on a subway, there are numerous protection mechanisms […]

Dates: June 13-14, 2011 Location: London, UK Venue: The Regents Park Marriott Description: The NFC payments space is hotting up, key deals between financial institutions and MNO’s are being made, standards are set, and with large tech players such as Google and Apple are making announcements, It’s clear now is the time to move… NFC […]

Dates: June 20-21, 2011 Location: London, UK Venue: Hilton Kensington Hotel Description: Don’t miss SMi’s 9th annual Contactless Cards and Payments conference, held in London on the 20-21 June 2011.Now in its 9th year, following on from the sell-out success of last year’s event, Contactless Cards and Payments 2011 deliver industry-leading presentations from expert speakers […]

If you are looking for a student perspective on dorm security that is pro card access, a student writer for Valdosta State University’s independent student paper, The Spectator, provides a great view. He describes the benefits of card-based access control over physical keys as well as any campus security director or security vendor I’ve heard. […]