Sustainable options are still a ways off By Ed McKinley, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications Polyvinyl chloride–or PVC for short–dominates the nation’s plastic-card market despite efforts to find more ecologically friendly materials. Cards made of 100% PVC account for perhaps 90%...
Laser engraving is a technology that burns data into an ID card or data page in a passport. It enables standard text and images to be added as well as special security features such as microtext, tactile data, perforated images...
Today’s ID cards do far more than just present a name and face. They can conduct financial transactions, enable you to log on to your PC and access networks, track time and attendance as well as grant building access. In...
If Eugene McKenna at Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland has his way, in the not too distant future one identification card is all students will need to access services at most European institutions of higher learning. As McKenna, chief...
Does your campus card office really need a policy and procedures manual to be effective? Absolutely, if for no other reason than to cover your back when you’re on vacation or sick, says Kristy Vienne, director of the Bearkat One...
But is it a cost efficient, greener alternative or a fad with serious security risks? by Andy Williams, Contributing Editor For some members of the card printing market, it’s hard to justify costs involved in printing rewritable cards, while for...
Universities have a lot to gain with their banking partnerships. Besides adding to the bottom line, financial institutions can help colleges improve their campus ID programs. Banks also benefit by establishing contact with customers when they’re young, which can potentially...
Traceability and inventorying relate to the ability of an unauthorized entity to read the identifiers sent by RFID tags without necessarily being concerned as to what the tag is affixed to or who/what is carrying it. In other words just...
The two most common environmental conditions on the minds of RFID practitioners are water and metals such as iron, lead, and aluminum. The pharmaceutical industry is worried about water because many drugs contain some type of moisture. The manufacturing industry...
When shopping for an ID card printer, you’re liable at the outset to be hit with two choices: direct-to-card or reverse image transfer? Making an informed choice depends on what kind and how many cards you’re trying to print. Direct-to-card...
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