By Scott Howell, Director of world wide marketing, Hirsch Electronics A number of critical market trends are aligning in an unprecedented manner leading to a market disruption that could dramatically change the logical and physical security arenas. These game-changing trends include many factors. Growing need for security Market demand continues to grow for more effective […]

Dates: May 17 – 20, 2010 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Venue: Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa URL: http://www.smartcardalliance.org Description: The 2010 Smart Card Alliance Annual Conference is back again, returning to the original successful format as an independent, standalone conference after two years partnering with the CTST Conference. The Annual Conference returns to one of […]

Dates: February 23 – 25, 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Venue: Marriott City Center Hotel URL: www.smartcardalliance.org Description: The Smart Card Alliance will hold the 3rd Annual Payments Summit on February 22-24, 2010, at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. This 2.5-day meeting will focus on exciting new trends and […]

Dates: April 18 – 21, 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Venue: Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort URL: www.naccu.org/2010 Description: NACCU’s Annual Conference brings together a variety of campus card professionals from a wide array of disciplines and management perspectives. The Conference has developed into the single most important opportunity to learn about the latest technological advances, […]

ITC Systems represents itself as the source for “transaction control solutions for tomorrow.” The company designs, manufactures and implements card-based solutions to campuses for their micropayment transaction needs. Additionally the company maintains a healthy channel partner relationship with key resellers to the higher education market. ITC Systems started in 1989 through the acquisition of a […]

The October meeting of the Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list […]