Loyola University, Chicago, is offering more buying power for its students through the campus card program, allowing them for the first time to take the card off-campus at local dining establishments. The program will start small, focusing on a handful of restaurants. 

It takes young adults–those between the ages of 18 and 24–some 132 days before they realize they’ve had their identity stolen. In that time, they’ve lost five times the amount of money compared to other age groups, according to Washington State University’s student newspaper.

Quoting a report from the Better Business Bureau, the newspaper notes that areas which should be carefully monitored include the Internet, emails and the trusty telephone.”Don’t trust caller ID,” says a BBB consultant.

In general, students need to be better educated on how they can have their IDs stolen and what they should do if the unthinkable happens. Read more here.  

Biometric Signature ID (BSI) announced positive results from a study of their software-only approach to biometric authentication for students using PCs. The new solution utilizes gesture biometrics via a user’s mouse and is envisioned to provide distance-learning students a more effective and secure means of accessing personal student files, discussion groups and other private areas of school networks. 

The Palos Heights School District 128 in Chicago is using GPS technology to track its students allowing the district to keep up with the student–when he or she first entered the school bus and when the student exited the district’s care.

The contactless luggage type tag affixed to the student’s book bag is scanned as students board the bus which allows district personnel to check a secure Web site to check the child’s status. 

Safe Card ID, an online retailer of security card printing systems and identity kits, is expanding its ID card software and printer line. The Evolis Printer joins Zebra printers to help Safe Card’s customers meet their in-house ID printing needs. 

HID Global introduced a new line of direct-to-card FARGO printer/encoders. The new product line is made up of three models designed to meet the needs of small organizations to global enterprises. This is the first new line of printers introduced since HID purchased Fargo.

The line consists of the DTC1000 entry-level printer for small organizations; the professional-level DTC4000 printer for small- to medium-size organizations with more security and scalability requirements; and the advanced, DTC4500 professional printer for large corporations and government organizations with high-volume needs, says Ryan Park, senior product marketing manager for secure issuance at HID. 

Equitrac, a Plantation, Fla. provider of print management and cost recovery software, has rolled out Equitrac Express and Equitrac Office version 4.2 which aims to reduce document costs, increase document security, and eliminate waste.

“The new version expands the tracking, security and management functionality of Equitrac Office,” said Gaetan Spake, Equitrac’s vice president of product management. “The new features also provide more precise tracking and reporting of print activity so that customers can get the most out of Equitrac’s print management solutions.”