The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) wanted, as its auxiliary services director described it, “a fun place for students” that would keep them on campus. What the campus created was an innovative video game arcade with a convenient way to order food, all electronically driven and all utilizing the university’s Diebold CS […]

Works by da Vinci and others are more secure since the British Library opted to secure employee network access with smart cards. More than 2000 staff will use their ID cards for logical security and improved username and password management. British Library Selects Intercede’s MyID Smart Card and Identity Management System For Secure Logical Access […]

Imagine replacing only the cylinder inside your existing door mechanical door locks and converting them into electronic access control devices. That is the concept behind products from BUGA, a German company, that is turning traditional key-based locks into prox and contactless readers that integrate into wider access and security systems. BUGA’s flexible, cost-effective electronic cylinders […]

“More significantly, Microsoft’s RFID framework will be encapsulated within enterprise applications, such as Microsoft’s Axapta 4.0, due next year. The company also will offer its RFID object model and APIs to device manufacturers and ISVs – allowing them to plug into Microsoft’s RFID framework and enabling out-of-the-box inventory tracking on the Windows platform, he said.”

“The Maruyoshi Cycle bike parking lot in Osaka (yeah, they have those over there) has reportedly cut theft from one bike monthly to zero for over a year now by implementing the system, which consists of one embedded tag in the front wheel of the user%u2019s bike, and a counterpart RFID tag that links the […]

The press release issued by Diebold regarding the sale of its campus card division to CBORD provides some additional details on the transaction including the dollars involved. Diebold Sells Campus Card Business to CBORD NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD – News) announced today that it has reached a definitive […]

The CBORD Group Inc. today announced the release of its Epic card reader designed to provide maximum performance in a small, comprehensive package. The Epic integrates with CBORD’s Odyssey Privilege Control System (PCS) and provides a dependable and affordable card reader for locations on campus that need to verify student status or accept payment for […]