Government Technology is reporting that John Hopkins University installed a new security system called SECURES in November 2008. The system has the capability to detect gunshots. Ninety-three sensors, which detect the acoustic signature of a gunshot, were installed on city-owned streetlights and Johns Hopkins off-campus buildings. If a gunshot is detected the information is relayed […]

Universities need to be aware of security requirements for payment card data College and university campuses need to be aware that different portions of their computer networks may need to be secured because of requirements from the payment card industry. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) are some times overlooked by campuses, but […]

Washington-based campus card provider Blackboard Inc. says some 14 colleges, universities and K-12 institutions, have selected the Blackboard campus commerce and security management platform. These institutions have joined hundreds of others which have signed up for campus ID card technology, on- and off-campus payment solutions, facility access control and other security solutions. Some of the […]

By Jeff Zander, Vice President, Heartland Campus Solutions Here is what Heartland believes it’ll be seeing more of in 2009 within campus card programs: Automated Web-based services, such as deposits, reports and purchases that require little or no staff, will see an increase next year. These automated programs are attractive for a number of reasons, […]

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn., has had some problems with fraudulent use of lost or stolen student IDs, according to the university’s student newspaper. “There have been a few instances on campus where either a student lost their card or had their card stolen,” said Mike Moylan, director of student union. “These students did not […]

Campus card solutions provider NuVision Networks Corp., Napa, Calif., has entered into an alliance with The Discover Network, enabling it to link Discover debit cards to student ID cards. The partnership, which also includes SuttonBank and Metavante, a Milwaukee-based financial services company, enables student ID cards to be used anywhere Discover cards are accepted. The […]

The University of Nevada at Las Vegas RebelCard has been expanded to include 21 off-campus locations. The RebelCard Services Center works with Philadelphia-based Off-Campus Solutions to negotiate which restaurants will accept the card. “The most important thing is that students use their cards,” said a school administrator. “The more they use their cards, the more […]

Due to student demand, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, revamped its meal plan for the fall semester to include off-campus merchant options. The university inked a partnership with Off-Campus Advantage, a subsidiary of campus card provider The CBORD Group, to roll out its new dining platform known as Frog Pass. The new meal offering provides […]

Expanded service delivery to students creates need for cards in this untapped market By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor Nearly half of the nation’s undergraduates haven’t had the same level of access to a campus card. That’s an untapped and underserved market that includes 11.5 million students. That’s how many attend community colleges, junior colleges and […]