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Multi-tenant office building controls access with smartphone ID badges

July 19, 2022

Chicago-based office building 167 Green has integrated ID badges for tenants in Apple Wallet, allowing access to facilities via tenant devices. Learn more in this case study.

Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Here are five crucial steps your organization can take to ensure business continuity and resilience to protests and other unplanned events.

Hugh Farquhar

November 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus, 2020 has been a year of protest. From Minnesota to Belarus, growing social, economic and political change has driven protesters to the streets. However, according to research from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), this is no new phenomenom but part of a growing trend. Since 2009, CSIS data shows the number of global mass protests has increased annually by an average of 11.5%.

Proposed Bill Would Remove Surnames from Medical Staff ID Badges

January 13, 2020

Pennsylvania House Bill 1880 would remove the requirement that nurses and other medical staff must have their last name on their ID badges.

Product Spotlight on ID Badges and Printers

Maria Henriquez

November 15, 2019

Employee, vendor and visitor ID badges have endless use cases and can help with myriad of solutions.

California Student IDs to Include Suicide Prevention Hotline

September 25, 2018

After his daughter's death, one California father is fighting to reduce the stigma of mental health and get students closer to resources.

Smart Card Uses Continue to Expand Across Sectors

Healthcare, higher ed, critical infrastructure and the corporate world embrace ID cards for security and more.

Ed Finkel

May 1, 2017

The same secure chip technology that’s been rolled out in the banking world for ATM and credit card transactions is sweeping across sectors throughout the American economy.

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Access Control is Only the Beginning for Multi-Function Cards

Bill Zalud

April 1, 2016

An innovative campus ID system opens the door to a wide range of services going way beyond traditional security.

New York City Council Passes Municipal ID Legislation

June 26, 2014

New York lawmakers have agreed to create New York City municipal identification cards that residents can get regardless of their immigration status. While the cards will be available to all city residents, they are mainly aimed at helping the estimated 500,000 immigrants living illegally in the city.

FAQ: How to Ensure a Smarter PIV Program

Mark Steffler

February 25, 2014

The common identification standard for all federal employees and contractors is the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart card, defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201.

How High-Tech Identity Management Gets Personal

We’ve come a long way from a musician, John Wiegand, working for Echlin Mfg. Corp., an auto parts firm, and his twisted wire invention that still holds a big but diminishing influence in identity and physical security.

October 1, 2013

We’ve come a long way from a musician, John Wiegand, working for Echlin Mfg. Corp., an auto parts firm, and his twisted wire invention that still holds a big but diminishing influence in identity and physical security.