Student Advantage, known for its campus student discount cards, has recently completed a merger of its SA Cash unit with Quentrix, opening more doors for its off-campus SA Cash card program by strengthening its access to universities serviced by major campus card player, Diebold. With the recent purchase of Quentrix, Student Advantage has acquired the […]

A “chip sandwich,” an all-in-one payment and metering device for taxi cabs, and specially-designed paper that can include an RFID antenna, were some of the nine innovative SESAMES award winners at CARTES in Paris earlier this month. One of the big winners was Gemplus. The smart card company walked away with two honors–one for its […]

Contactless card manufacturer Indala recently announced that its UK distribution partner, MR Access, will bring its custom 13.56 MHz RFID and magnetic stripe solutions to Indala’s customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Under the agreement, MR Access will now become Indala Limited. Leading Access Control Manufacturer Adds New Products and Enhanced Capabilities San […]

By Lauren Lowrey, Contributing Editor Recently, iAnywhere announced their launching of a campus mobile solution allowing any higher education facility’s educational and administrative resources to be available through a single, consistent interface on the Sprint PCS Network. Not only does iAnywhere have its hold on a quickly developing market, it’s on the bleeding edge of […]

< ? $key="0530"; ?> New programmer enables University of Nebraska to program iCLASS™ contactless cards onsite The ability to add application data and unique ID numbers to contactless cards at issuance is key in many access control applications. HID’s CP400 programmer is enabling the University of Nebraska to do just that using iCLASS™ cards in […]

So you have decided that you are interested in adding a banking partnership to your card program, but you are not sure how to begin? Ask yourself the following question: ‘How can I best position my card program to attract a financial institution’s interest?’ The answer: Become a salesperson for your program. Know your facts. […]

< ? $key="0630"; ?> Londoners zip through public transit with contactless Oyster card For riders of London’s public transportation system using the more than 2.1 million cards issued to date, the contactless fare payment card named Oyster makes the daily commute or the weekend journey easier, quicker, and more convenient. Read the full story Contactless […]

In the following Q&A section, key biometric concepts are presented to accompany the article titled, “Bolt-on biometrics.” What are biometrics? Under the broadest definition, any measurable characteristic or behavior that can be used to establish identity. What is registration/enrollment? The process of measuring a biometric and associating it with an individual. What do they mean […]

Whether viewed as sci-fi, Orwellian, or other, most observers agree our day-to-day use of biometrics will increase rapidly over the next few years. On campus, the reality is that biometric implementations are likely even more immediate. That means you should get involved, or at least pay attention. Here are three examples for biometric implementations that […]

A new smart card programmer from HID has given the University of Nebraska at Lincoln more start-to-finish control over card issuance, while giving its students and faculty an increased sense of security. The iCLASS™ CP400 Card Programmer is a hardware and software package that allows a user to read and write information on HID’s iCLASS™ […]