Beginning with the spring quarter, students at the University of Chicago will start receiving a new ID card containing an RFID chip that will allow them to access buildings without the card ever leaving their wallets. Another major difference is that the card will be vertical, rather than horizontal, to better reflect the downtown Chicago skyline image which will be imprinted on the card. The card is also 20 times more expensive than the university’s existing cards. Read more here. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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The University of Arizona, Tucson, has rolled out a new campus card that includes contactless functionality. The new CatCard will be given to incoming students during student orientation and will be able to do the same things current CatCards can. However, existing students, if they want to upgrade, will have to fork over $25. read more »A new partnership between Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minn. and U.S. Bank will enable the school to offer enhanced banking services to its students, faculty and staff through the school’s campus ID card. read more »Social Security numbers and credit card information of 2,818 users of a University of Maine computer server may have fallen into the hands of hackers, according to university officials. read more »Thinking of changing your mag stripe campus ID card to contactless? Campus card provider CBORD may be able to help. The company is offering a free webinar March 27 that will enable participants to learn the latest about contactless credentials for colleges and universities. read more »Temple University in Philadelphia is upgrading its campus ID card to not only comply with Pennsylvania’s new voter ID law but to give the card a technology facelift, including adding contactless functionality. read more »Obtaining fake IDs, such as driver licenses, is becoming harder for college students. Not only must they deal with local law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security can also get involved. read more » |
