The Smart Card Alliance, a nonprofit advocate for increased understanding and adoption of smartcard technology, will soon turn its focus to the healthcare sector.
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Smartcard advocate hosts health ID webinar
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Cleveland schools implement new ID card
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Approximately 42,000 students across 100 Cleveland, Ohio, schools will now have to swipe electronic ID cards for lunch purchases, library book borrowing and several other functions.
Mississippi school district considers biometrics
Friday, August 19th, 2011
By identifying students via fingerprint scanners, lunch line transactions would be faster and more accurate.
Religious exemptions affect ID card efficacy
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Religious exemptions may jeopardize the validity of the state’s current ID cards.
Iowa county amends ID card process
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
According to the Clinton Herald, administrators have been issuing optional picture ID cards with gun permits since the start of the year.
Oakland addresses ID card difficulties
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Civic leaders in Oakland, California, have been working on a multipurpose, smartcard form of identification to serve several marginalized local populations.
Critics call for use of biometrics in airline safety
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Some security experts are concerned that the program does not require biometric authentication and see the policy as a loophole that could potentially be exploited by terrorists disguised as pilots.
Texas financial firm adopts biometrics
Friday, August 12th, 2011
The San Antonio Federal Credit Union recently adopted biometric technology to manage employee computer access.
Smartcard links students to public transit in D.C.
Thursday, August 11th, 2011
The District of Columbia is planning changes to its current public transit smartcard that are intended to streamline the processing of discounted student fares.
Wisconsin colleges tie student ID cards to election voting
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Several college campuses across Wisconsin are making changes to their current student ID card programs in compliance with new legislation.
