RegardingID Archive | Cards replace keys at Texas university

Friday, August 22, 2008

Rice University, Houston, has implemented a new wireless door lock system to enhance school security. Students will now have only to swipe their mag stripe student ID card to gain entry into doorways. The new system enables Housing and Dining to activate and deactivate room access via a wireless network instead of a manual configuration.

“The Basis G system by Stanley Bess is a brand new system and allows us to wirelessly configure rooms from our office instead of sending someone out there every time a student loses his key,” said a university administrator. Previously, students would have had to wait for a university employee to reconfigure a new lock.

Another issue at the school is that in the past students needed two sets of keys to gain entry to their dorm room. This also can save a student money. In the past, lost keys cost a student $100 because it mean recoding keys and locks. Now, it’s just $10 to replace a lost ID card.

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HID completes NFC key pilot at ASU

HID Global has announced the successful completion of the world’s first university pilot of NFC smart phones carrying digital keys.

First announced in September, the pilot involved a select group of students and staff at Arizona State University using NFC-enabled smart phones equipped with HID’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) Technology. Participants could gain access to their residence halls and other secure access areas by tapping their handset against a reader embedded in the door and entering a PIN, rather than use their plastic campus card.

University of Salford upgrades to single campus ID

As part of its upgrade of services, the University of Salford Manchester, UK will issue a new all-in-one, electronic ID card. The new single card will replace the previous installment which required students to carry two, sometimes three, different types of cards.

Maine university requires hand scanners to deter sharing of ID cards

In an attempt to prevent students from sharing their ID cards in the cafeteria meal line, the University of Maine at Orono has deployed hand scanners.

Bangalore University to launch e-ID

India’s Bangalore University will soon launch a smart card-based ID for its students and faculty, reports Daily News & Analysis.

The e-ID will function as an identification and debit card. The university plans to add functions to enable hall tickets, attendance records, report cards and degree certificates.

I want my magstripe card!

As more and more schools make the transition to smart cards, it’s easy to forget that some universities are quite happy with their mag-stripe cards. An article at Assa Abloy’s Future Lab Web site points out that some colleges have withstood moving to smart cards, either because it’s too expensive or students and faculty haven’t asked for them.

Verizon, Assa Abloy bring NFC to the home

Verizon Wireless is working with two ASSA ABLOY companies – HID Global and Yale Locks & Hardware – to demonstrate the benefits of smart phones carrying mobile keys.

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