Host-card emulation is an alternative to standard NFC card emulation – a technology that already exists within a number of NFC-enabled Android devices. NFC emulation leverages a separate chip in the device itself called the secure element. Commonly, these secure elements...
Capturing the right-sized image for your photo ID cards is a critical step in your ID card program and one that is rarely addressed. As convenient as it may sound to snap the cardholder’s photograph with a digital camera or...
Match-on-card technology marries biometrics with smart cards, enabling users to not only carry their biometric with them but also match it on the card. This means greater privacy for the cardholder and the ability to authenticate without connection to a...
Since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks facial recognition has been both touted as a magic bullet for spotting terrorists in a crowd and derided as an invasion of privacy. In truth, the technologies true application lays somewhere in the...
Legacy 125-kilohertz proximity cards (prox) is still in prevalent in physical access control deployments in the U.S. For years, however, corporations, educational institutions and government agencies have been migrating from older technologies to contactless at rapid pace.
Not all institutions are in the market for the latest technology when it comes to their campus cards. Many choose not to upgrade to an unknown entity citing that the magnetic stripe card has met their needs for 15 years,...
Initial pilot success leads to multi-country demonstration phase Despite what appears to be a snail’s pace, the European Education Connectivity Solution project is still proceeding with its mission to establish a standardized campus card system for the European continent. If...
The four players that dominate the industry – HID, NXP, Sony and LEGIC – have subtle differences that create the different contactless flavors. In addition to these differences, they also have similarities. They are all in the high frequency (HF)...
For more than two decades, the contactless card has been a key tool in managing security, access and payments. Whether it’s used to open doors, facilitate public transit ticketing or mange multiple applications, contactless has become an essential element in...
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
