If you utilize your campus card for access control, there is a good chance that you have heard the term Weigand (pronounced wee-gand). Typically, it is used in the context of “Weigand output,” “Weigand standard,” “Weigand encoding,” or “Weigand numbering scheme.” And more than likely, it has made the people on your campus responsible for […]

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2002–SSP-Litronic, the Government Enterprise Division of information assurance provider SSP Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:SSPX), today announced an estimated $9,990,000 multiple award from the Department of Defense (DoD) for a firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of Common Access Card (CAC) Middleware, to include software licenses, media and maintenance, to function […]

BY SVEN HAMMER, VICE PRESIDENT OF GEMPLUS (REPRINTED FROM: SMART CARD TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, GLOBAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED CARD TECHNOLOGY) In recent years, global networks have transformed from a way for scientists and researchers around the world to share ideas and information to an increasingly effective way for businesses and government organizations to communicate and engage […]

In the July issue we will examine various plastic options for card stock, recommendations for campus access control, and the continuing fallout from the CyberMark implosion. If you’re a subscriber to the monthly newsletter you will receive this great info automatically next month. If you are not yet a subscriber, click on the subscribe link […]

Lancaster, PA (June 4, 2002) – IDenticard, a leading producer of security identification, digital imaging and access control systems, today announced a new business relationship with School Technology Management (“STM”), provider of administrative software, technology integration and management services to elementary, secondary and high schools. The new collaboration will provide powerful new marketing opportunities for […]

Man vs. Machine in access control systems BY LOWELL ADKINS, DUVALL GROUP CONSULTING This is the third in a series of articles reviewing the basic concepts of access control and security on campuses. In the earlier articles, I focused first on the card itself – and primarily on the issues surrounding the issuance of a […]

New York, NY – May 22, 2002 – Combining smart card and biometric technologies is one of the best ways to assure information and physical security, according to a new Smart Card Alliance white paper released today. “Smart Cards and Biometrics in Privacy-Sensitive Secure Personal Identification Systems” outlines how smart cards and biometrics enhance security, […]