The Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore is in the process of providing its alumni members with smart ID cards so that they can continue receiving all the perks of being an IIM-B student, according to Express Buzz. The institute is working to make its smart ID cards serve dual purposes, using it as both […]

Indiana State University announced that students can now use Blue Bucks to take advantage of off-campus restaurants, giving students better options and a more flexible schedule of when and where they can eat, reports the Indiana Statesman. Once the on-campus dining halls are closed for the night students can use their Blue Bucks, a new […]

Students of Peking University have discovered a way to make a few quick bucks, by renting out their college meal cards to non-students who seek cheaper meals at on-campus establishments, reveals the Global Times. One student claimed he could produce up to 10 campus meal cards, which are good for a year, and rent each […]

UC Berkley had its share of security breaches in 2009. In August, hackers gained access to private student records from the Graduate School of Journalism and in May they gained access to around 160,000 students’ personal information from University Health Services, according to The Daily Californian. Electronic information including students’ social security numbers, driver’s license […]

New programs are expanding its use beyond access into the full array of campus card functions By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications As campuses switch to contactless smart cards for student IDs and move more applications to the chip are the mag stripes’ days numbered? Greater security, increased convenience and reduced wear and tear on […]

Texas Tech’s Student Government Association is implementing a card reader to track and enforce student senator office hours, reports The Daily Toreador. The concept came as an idea from a fellow member of the association, seeing a similar system at the campus’ law library. Prior to entering, student senators will swipe their campus ID card […]

Australia’s St. Bernard’s College has upgraded its security system from mechanical keyed systems to the use of XS4 smart locks, with wall readers and control units from SALTO Systems, reports Security Park. The new ID card system is regulated by SALTO WRM 9001 wall readers and is now responsible for controlling access to fifty doors […]

Roll-call has now become an automated process at schools in Hong Kong, Japan, India and Singapore, with the use of biometrics and smart cards, according to FutureGov. The days of manually taking attendance are over, leaving teachers with more time spent teaching. No more calling parents to inform them about kids missing school. These systems […]

George Washington University students have developed an easy method to allow faculty, staff, and students to donate to the relief fund in Haiti, all with the use of the campus ID cards. Campus officials say faculty and students can simply swipe their GWorld campus cards, which are cash-linked, and help those who were affected by […]

Southern Connecticut State University now offers the Student Advantage option with its university Hoot Loot card for an extra $35, stated by NBC Connecticut. With the Student Advantage Card supporting tons of online, national, and local vendors, students can save money every day on food, travel, school supplies and more. This Valentine’s day student card […]