Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

Bulldog Card unveiled at Fresno university

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The ID card at California State University at Fresno State has a new look, a new name and more perks. Formerly called the Keycard, its new name is the Bulldog Card after the school’s mascot. Students can now directly add money to their card and then use the “Bulldog Bucks” around campus.

Money can be added to the cards at two campus locations or through a students’ Blackboard accounts, said a school spokesperson. That, though, takes some navigating. “It’s a new system, and that is something we are working on, but you have to do a lot of clicking to get to it right now,” says the spokesperson.

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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.

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M2SYS Technologies announced its RightPunch line of biometric time and attendance tracking solution, which had already been deployed to Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, has been deployed to the California State University, Fresno Association.

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With many states requiring voter ID cards, and if you’re a student, proof of enrollment, some colleges are offering students free cards that will enable them to vote.

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Campus card provider NuVision Networks, Napa, Calif., has named Brian Adoff as the company’s new executive vice president.

Adoff, formerly NuVision’s national sales manager, will now oversee company-wide operations and develop strategic partnerships.

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Florida students have more payment options thanks to wireless WaveRiders

A new laundry payment and management system at the University of Florida accepts the GatorOne campus ID card as well as credit and debit cards.

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A state audit found that personal and financial information for students considering attending the University of Maryland were stored on publicly accessible servers that could make students easy prey to ID thieves.

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