PKI enabling solutions from Raak Technologies and secure logon software from Sphinx are now available in a combined offering. The product set is designed to enable physical access control providers to add logical security to their portfolio. Raak Technologies and Open Domain Sphinx Solutions Team to Offer a Comprehensive Card-enabled Logon Solution With PKI Card […]
15 Jul, 2005Raak’s PKI and Sphinx’s logon solutions available in combined offering
14 Jul, 2005NMSU Converts to Blackboard to Offer Improved Student Transaction Services
Blackboard announced that New Mexico State University (NMSU) will convert its campus commerce system to the Blackboard Transaction System(TM) to offer students improved, more convenient and reliable services. The Blackboard Transaction System is used by hundreds of schools in the United States and Canada to manage the administration, processing and reporting functions for all campus […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented exit procedures for foreign visitors departing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. US-VISIT procedures apply to all foreign visitors (with limited exemptions) to the United States. Most visitors experience US-VISIT’s biometric procedures – a digital, inkless fingerscan and digital photograph – upon entry to the United States. Now, […]
13 Jul, 2005The Big Three Become the Big Two
Editor’s Note: CR80News asked several industry veterans to comment on the recent acquisition of Diebld’s Card System Division by The CBORD Group. Bret Tobey has worked with several companies in the ID managment, security, and campus card industries including Diebold Card Systems. His observations on what the transaction may mean to the campus card market […]
13 Jul, 2005New round of buying and selling of companies?
Editor’s Note: CR80News asked several industry veterans to comment on the recent acquisition of Diebld’s Card System Division by The CBORD Group. Bob Huber is a leading consultant in the area of campus card systems. His observations on what the transaction may mean to the campus card market follow. By Robert C. Huber, Business Consultant […]
13 Jul, 2005Educating the public about the privacy-protecting potential of smart cards and identity solutions
By Dennis Bailey, Comter Systems COO & author of The Open Society Paradox Since 9/11, when a lack of a secure identification system in America made possible the terrorist attack, I am amazed at how far and fast the identification industry has developed. Along with many observers in the field, I believe that 2005 finds […]
12 Jul, 2005Tourists use smart cards to select attractions in major U.S. cities
Smart cards are finding applications beyond payment and secure identification … They’re also driving tourists to specific destinations. The Go Card, first introduced in Boston two years ago is now in a handful of major U.S. cities, including San Francisco, Orlando, Seattle, San Diego, and Chicago. At first glance, it seems like a discount card […]


