Security systems manufacturer Hirsch Electronics has named Rob Zivney to the newly created position of vice president, business development, to enable the Santa Ana, Calif. company to expand its resources in the digital identity market arena. Zivney serves on the Security Industry Association board of directors, chairs SIA’s Personal Identity Verification Working Group and serves […]

The CBORD Group is helping colleges and universities protect their one-card access control investments by integrating its campus ID card systems with Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies’ new Schlage AD-Series security platform. The modular design of the new AD-Series lets higher education users customize door openings by credential reader, networking, finish and levers without replacing the […]

Stockholders of SCM Microsystems, Inc. a provider of secure access and identity solutions, have approved a 20 million share increase to the number of common shares authorized under the company’s certificate of incorporation, paving the way for SCM to continue to pursue mergers and acquisitions, which, the company says, are an important component of its […]

The CBORD Group has formed Integrated Security Solutions Group designed to focus on the company’s growing security business. The new sector is expected to support the deployment of CBORD’s growing catalog of security hardware and software. Mathew Birnbaum, Integrated Security Solutions Group manager, will lead the new business unit. Integrated Security is intended to be […]

“Sharing a Wealth of Knowledge” was the theme of the recent Users Group Conference of The CBORD Group, a provider of one-card systems, food and nutrition management technology, and integrated security solutions for universities, health care facilities, and more. Held in Baltimore, the conference focused on providing educational, training and networking opportunities to the nearly […]

ARAMARK Higher Education, a Philadelphia-based provider of professional services to more than 600 colleges and universities in North America, has expanded its Jam Rewards customer loyalty program designed to encourage students to eat on campus. The program also offers students prizes, online games and social networking. Students at participating ARAMARK-managed campus dining locations can receive […]

MasterCard Worldwide has launched one of the world’s largest NFC pilots in Bengaluru, India along with Citibank, Nokia and Vodafone. The pilot, one of several the credit card giant has underway in the Asia Pacific region, hopes to identify the level of consumer acceptance with contactless payments, particularly via mobile phones. Consumers participating in the […]

The tale of Washington State University banking partnership and ID card By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications When Washington State University in Pullman went looking for a banking partner a couple years ago, administrators had some strong ideas of what the program needed to offer. “WSU was approached by a number of institutions who […]

Debate on whether it increases or decreases security By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Some believe that new proposed driver license legislation would help states better secure IDs while also protecting citizen privacy. Others say it “guts” an existing law and takes states back to pre-9/11 identity vetting for IDs. A hearing held in the […]

HID Global announced the upcoming launch of “Customers Come 1st” promotion during the ASIS Internation Conference, Sept. 21 – 23, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. The promotion is designed to rally HID customers to submit their ideas for new products, features and services they would like to see in security identity solutions. […]