An expanded article on the project is available here. A trial at Arizona State University showcased the benefits of using NFC smart phones as secure credentials for opening doors at universities and other campus environments. ASU manages on-campus housing for approximately 13,000 students living in 34 residence halls. The pilot project consists of HID Global […]

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board has decided to deem student ID cards fit and accepted as a valid form of identification when the new Wisconsin voter ID law takes effect next year. According to a local news report, the state board will now permit colleges and universities to install a sticker indicating when the student ID […]

Washington University in St. Louis has expanded its campus card program with the addition of Bear Bucks. The program eliminates the need for students, faculty, and staff to carry cash or coins for everyday purchases such as meals, laundry, vending and printing. Bear Bucks can be used at all university dining locations on the four […]

When it comes to securing the ID card printer supply chain, the process can be a lot like selling a car. Once a dealership sells a car to an individual, the dealer no longer has insight into whether the buyer sells that car to someone else. “That’s the point where we lose visibility,” says Ryan […]

Bennington College has teamed up with CardSmith to launch a new multi-functional campus ID card, dubbed The Bennington Card, for the school’s Vermont campus. The new Bennington Card will give students cashless access to a wide variety of campus facilities and services including meal plans, dining, bookstore and laundry facilities. Powered by CardSmith’s software as […]

The Victory Lutheran College in Victoria, Australia had just started enrollment of students in a biometric check-in system designed to track tardy students when backlash from parents that hadn’t been informed of the new procedures led to suspension of the technology, according to an ABD Goulburn Murray article. Many parents didn’t learn about the system, […]

The Cedarville University located in Dayton, Ohio has teamed up with Fifth Third Bank to offer students, faculty and staff a combined campus ID and debit card, according to the Dayton Business Journal. The new “cedarville1card” enables university cardholders access to campus facilities, meal plans and scanning into chapel. In addition, cardholders can link their […]

This summer a group of students at Arizona State University used mobile phones to enter residence hall and even their dorm rooms. Blackberry, Android and iPhone handsets were outfitted with near field communication (NFC) for physical access. HID Global credentials were provisioned to the smart phones for communication from handset to door. Trial participants shared […]