01 Jan, 2003Ingenico/Debitek: A longtime manufacturer rises to become a key provider of total campus card systems
In 1985 Joe Capers was tinkering with vending machines, coin mechanisms, and card readers in his garage in Brentwood, Tennessee. He figured out how to make a card reader speak to a vending machine and immediately saw a need for his product. He found a client in the North Georgia Food Service Company, a group […]
01 Jan, 2003Card technology conferences on tap for the spring promise a wealth of education at some great destinations
For anyone fortunate enough to have money in their budgets for attending educational seminars and trade shows this spring, you can pick from a variety of events and vacation spots. This season’s crop of card technology-related shows have selected some great locations to complement what we hope will be great agendas. The following article highlights […]
01 Jan, 2003Ask the vendors:
What’s on the horizon for 2003 and beyond? CR80News asked five vendors to answer key questions on the future of campus cards. The results of the first two questions is presented below and nswers to others will be published in future issues. Do you think biometrics will play a significant role in campus card systems […]
01 Jan, 2003Computer security is the next frontier for campus card programs
In this issue of CR80News, we examine the use of ID cards to help secure an area of our campus that is coming under increasing attack–our computers, networks, and data. The term frequently used for this area of protection is logical security. It is the virtual equivalent to physical security, the protection of assets and […]
01 Jan, 2003Logical security: Delaware State provides a glimpse into the new era of campus card systems
Delaware State University (DSU) and Siemens have implemented what could be one of the most groundbreaking campus card programs in the United States to date. But few outside of the 4,000 cardholders on the campus know much about the project. Perhaps that is because while Siemens, the project’s technology leader, is a major worldwide presence, […]
01 Jan, 2003Vision Database Systems continues its RapID advance into the card issuance software market
Vision Database Systems (VDS) has the education market for ID software pretty well covered–from kindergarten all the way through college. But while the Jupiter, Florida-based company is well-entrenched in the K-12 market, its roots, and its forte remain in higher ed. VDS has a perfect client retention record for the 2003-04 year but there’s no […]
01 Jan, 2003Smart Centric adds logical security to campus cards
Smart cards are making rapid advances into computer security technology. Case in point is Smart Centric’s new logical security product–called SmartCity Logon–that bypasses the typical user name and password. With the card, you logon with ease. Without a smart card, you can’t logon at all. “With the increasing popularity of laptops, our logon product can […]
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