There are two distinct states for the magnetic particles: positive and negative polarity. A situation in which two and only two states are possible is referred to as a binary situation and forms the basis for all digital communications. All digital information is represented as a series of ones and zeros that, in a specific […]

The width of a magnetic stripe track is standardized at about one-tenth of an inch, but as you have likely noticed, most magnetic stripes are wider than this. Why is this? It is because there are multiple tracks on the same stripe. Think of a track as a line of text on paper. You can […]

When fully implemented, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program may include six million credentials and provide a standard that could be used by companies/facilities that require employees to have access to secure areas. According to BearingPoint, Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) systems integrator for the $12 million prototype, key to the program is the development […]

< ? $key="1104"; ?> Across the country, campus card programs continue the migration off campus. The goals … increased student service and new revenue streams. In this issue, we examine two off campus developments as well a banking partnership under protest from students, and more. A merger off-campus: SA Cash and Quentrix become one Two […]

Students are once again protesting on campus, but this time it is not U.S. involvement in Vietnam or civil rights violations causing the uproar … it is a campus card banking partnership. Portland State University contracted with Higher One to add banking and financial aid delivery services to its campus card program. But a vocal […]

by Ted Sander, Food Service Director, University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, a CBORD OmniAccess user, is one of the largest universities in the United States, enrolling more than 35,000 students on two campuses in the metro Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Approximately 6,000 of these students live on campus. We have Residence Halls that are […]

The logical security market, the business of securing computers, networks, and individual access to data has been an almost constant state of change. And as a company that has weathered the many storms of recent years, Datakey is an organization that learned to embrace change. For every company in the logical security market that has […]

If you’re looking to get a better handle on visitors or other guests to your campus or facility, Avery may have just the solution for you. Not only will its badge and ID creation software track all your visitors with an optional barcode, it also provides good-looking badges, complete with the visitor’s color photo, plus […]

by John Morris, president and co-founder of Corsec Security, Inc. In our last articles, we covered the mechanics of FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria (CC) validations, and this month we will discuss the testing processes for both, as well as how to effectively scope the efforts required to achieve these validations. The scope of effort […]

The Korean automaker will use PicoTag ISO 15693 compliant cards from INSIDE Contactless to monitor the flow of crated parts and supplies. Using the cards to identify the crates and boxes within each crate, accurate inventory data can be obtained quickly and easily. Hyudai will also use INSIDE’s M300-2G long range handheld tag readers. INSIDE […]