HID Global and Vanderbilt University have partnered to install a new access control system that leverages smartphones and Bluetooth Smart. The new pilot aims to demonstrate mobile’s capabilities as a convenient and compelling alternative to opening doors. The pilot was...
The 8:30 am class might have been a mistake. But to keep from falling asleep in art history John Q. Student simply pulls out his smart phone, opens an app, places an order for the espresso with an extra shot,...
NFC deployments on college campuses have struggled to get off the ground, having been foiled by a number of hurdles, including difficulty with gaining access to the secure element within mobile devices. But could host-card emulation provide the key to...
Regardless of the type of card a university issues to its students, there remains one constant – students are going to punish them. Whether it gets bent at the bottom of a bag or purse, hole punched beyond repair or...
A new CBORD solution being installed at Northeastern University in Boston promises to improve student safety by leveraging online door access control. The new security system will be rolled out to 8,000 doors across Northeastern’s 36 residence halls and other...
Laundry is an aspect of campus life that is often, and understandably, overlooked. It's rarely glamorous and often tedious, but it's a necessary component of the student experience nonetheless. But a partnership between Heartland Payment Solutions and ASI Campus Laundry Solutions...
CardSmith announced availability of its Pay-by-Phone feature in its mobile Cardholder Account Center. The app enables students to make payments with their smart devices similar to the Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts apps. Pay-by-Phone enables students and others to use their...
Vendors create enhancements that can’t be accomplished with cards alone Andrew Hudson, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications It’s fair to say that the college experience has changed throughout the years, a shift that permeates every aspect of student life down to...
Emil Bonaduce, Vice President, Corporate Development, CardSmith The burgeoning use of mobile everything. That’s the trend. So evident is the mobile trend that you would have to be Rip Van Winkle to not notice. Smart phone growth and usage is...
Authentify is rolling out a solution that would verify the identity of remote students using voice biometrics. U.S. education institutions are expanding their remote learning programs nationwide but grappling with federal mandates to prove online students are actually taking courses...
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com
Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
