RFIDNews | RFID student wants technology used on ID cards

Monday, November 17, 2008

While the new RFID lab at Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass., is geared towards training students in RFID as it applies to supply chain management, at least one student wants to expand the technology to the college’s ID cards. The electrical engineering major is working on a pilot project to embed electronic tags into IDs so students can buy lunch, check out a library book or gain access to computer labs.

The lab was established using technology donated by French company TAGSYS, which has an office in Burlington, Mass. The company designs and manufactures RFID systems used to track inventory in retail stores.

Personal information of 9,000 current and prospective students was inadvertently posted online by Valencia College in Orlando. The school has apologized for the mistake.

The information included the students’ names, addresses, dates of birth and student ID numbers but not their Social Security numbers or financial information.

Fox News calls university prepaid cards 'latest twist'

Fox News Business has taken a look at university IDs that also double as prepaid cards. Fox dubs the prepaid aspect as “the latest twist on a long tradition of college campus ID cards serving a dual financial purpose.”

Wisconsin university offering free voter ID cards

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.

Swipe cards enhance security at UK university

The University of Glamorgan in Wales has installed new security measures that require a swipe card to enter certain parts of the building. Access to the building from the main entrance will not be restricted, but students and staff will have to swipe their card to enter the main teaching areas.

Bear Pass rolls out at Missouri universitiy

Missouri State University in Springfield is rolling out its new Bear Pass, a student ID card that also provides door access and debit card functionality. The purpose behind the new card is to make the campus safer while keeping a student’s information secure, according to school officials.

University of Maryland student information stored on publicly accessible computer

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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RFID student wants technology used on ID cards