A new ‘electromagnetically opaque sleeve’ designed to block radio frequency signals and deter unauthorized reading of contactless FIPS 201 cards was approved by the GSA. The new addition to the Approved Products List is a rigid badge holder from the Menlo Park, California based engineering services firm, Exponent. Exponent Introduces FIPS201 Sleeve for ID Cards […]

Support for the iCLASS® contactless technology from HID is expected to be available (Q2 2007) in the SmartCity® smart card offering from SmartCentric Technologies. According to SmartCentric, this will include cashless purchases at POS, vending machines, laundry, printers, and dining as well as both logical access and physical access. The SmartCity platform is used by […]

Hiram College tasked its foodservice provider Sodexho with finding a replacement to the school’s outdated campus card system. The group chose the Microsoft® Windows®-based Odyssey PCS offering from CBORD. “The user interface makes it easy for different areas of the school to interact with the system efficiently,” says the campus’ dining GM, Jack Cahill. “This […]

SmartCentric has been selected to develop the next generation of Bill Pay and Phone Top up (Etopup) applications for the Irish Postal Service’s retail network PostPoint. PostPoint allows customers to pay their utility bills at their retail outlets and also top up mobile phones. SmartCentric to provide An Post (The Irish Postal Service) with next […]

Wyse’s SecureSC integrates Citrix Password Manager(TM) and .NET smart card technology from Gemalto into the Wyse’s Microsoft Windows XPe thin clients. This add-on is designed for healthcare organizations looking to secure access to shared workstations while protecting patient data. Wyse Unveils Smart Card Integration With Thin Clients at HIMSS Show New Smart Card Add-On Makes […]

By Jose Diaz and Nesic Dragoljub, Thales e-Security The current needs and demands for authentication and identity management show huge variations around the world. One thing that is common across all regions, however, is the ever-increasing requirement to prove that you are who you say you are in the face of rising security threats, such […]

This spring, students at New Mexico State University will be able to add a Visa debit card option and Wells Fargo bank account to their campus ID. Via RFP, the school selected Wells Fargo to provide financial services to the Aggie Access Card program. WELLS FARGO TO PROVIDE ENHANCED CAMPUS CARD BENEFITS, FINANCIAL SERVICES TO […]

Convenience continues to be redefined when it comes to contactless payments. The latest innovation: Using wireless readers/terminals to take–and pay for-concession orders at a group of Broadway theaters in New York City. Sandbar Concessions is one of the leading in-theater refreshment services companies on Broadway. The company is concessionaire for The Nederlander Organization, which serves […]

The SmartCity® multi-application smart card system that drives campus card programs, corporate sites, military installations and other programs now includes a contactless option. Previously based on contact chip cards only, the newest version supports both types and thus, according to CEO Kieran Timmins, “means greater card choices, less hardware and simpler and hence cheaper card […]

TCF Bank has been the banking partner for Northern Illinois University’s campus card for a decade and with the new contract award just announced, that relationship will continue for another ten years. TCF Bank and Northern Illinois University Announce New 10-Year Campus Banking Agreement Burr Ridge, Illinois, February 2, 2007 – TCF Bank and Northern […]