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30 SECURITY TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE • February/March 2016 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com ACCESS CONTROL choices and applications that free card users to more easily access and enjoy so many aspects of campus life. For instance, on one campus, the new ID cards are being used to a cc e s s f a c i l i t i e s , re s i d e n c e halls, and the library and cafete- ria ser vices, alongside the older magstripe ID cards as they are phased out. The security team is also looking at fur ther improv- ing convenience by additional more ap plications to the ne w cards, including cashless payment for the transit system, time and attendance logging for gym users, and even generating One-Time Password (OTP) soft tokens so students and faculty can use their cards to access cloud applications, data and, in the future, a variety of other services. Convenience is also improved at the time of card issuance. Accord- ing to one university official, a key goal is to get students out of the card office as quickly as pos- sible. They want a seamless pro- cess starting with a search for the person in their database, verifying his or her identity, and printing and presenting a card that works right away. Achieving this goal requires pr inters and software that streamline the entire card process and enable a tr ue one- stop shop on campus. The result is lower wait times, more durable and better-looking card, and no more hassles and cost of replac- ing magstripe cards that wore out so quickly. The IT manager at one university said their users also like how they can quickly tap the new cards to readers instead of having to swipe a magstripe. Additional Sustainability Benefits To d a y 's s o l u t i o n s c a n a l s o improve sustainability. Recent 'green' technolog y advances are now allowing organizations of all types to purchase secure solu- tions that help protect their facil- ities, resources, and people - even the environment. T hey enable universities to solve their ID card issuance challenges while reduc- ing energy consumption, overall waste and even save money in the process. Fo r i n s t a n c e , n e w I D c a rd printers feature "wasteless" lami- nation technolog y, in which the lamination patch applied to each card as part of the issuance pro- cess is attached in a continuous stream of material on a single roll, without an underlying car- rier to be discarded. T his pro- cess significantly reduces both the cost of consumables and the waste product. O ther advancements in card l a m i n at i o n te c h n o l o g i e s h ave reduced the significant energ y required to heat up and main- tain optimal operating tempera- t u re . B y l e v e ra g i n g a d v a n ce d te chnolo g ies s uch as "instant on" or intelligent temperature control - which will heat rapidly and maintain optimal operating temperature – new ID lamination solutions can conserve significant amounts of energy as well as save t ime. T hes e ener g y - cons c iou s solutions carry the GreenCircle® cer tification in reco gnition of their energy savings. Planning Ahead In the coming years, universi- ties who take a future- focused approach with an incremental One Card upgrade using a multi- te chnolo g y infrastr ucture w ill also have positioned themselves to take full advanta ge of new form factors, like mobile phones. Anything that can be done with today 's contactless smar t cards can also be done on a mobile device, giving administrators the opportunity to provision mobile IDs and update access privileges over the air for the ultimate in on- the-go convenience and efficiency. With no change to their reader infrastructure, administrators will enable users to replace student ID cards with their smartphone. ■ Door Prop Alarm System When a door is held open, you'll hear about it. Designed to alert staff with a 100-db alarm, Detex EAX-300 Series door- prop alarms are a low-cost, practical loss. An intelligent circuit senses the exter , sounding an alarm when the door has rearming when the door has been closed again. Timing can be field-set from one second to four minutes, with a fifteen- second default. Powered , the alarm requires no electrical connection to install. Hard-wired e also available. • Magnetic door contact • Remote alarm • Wall-mounting kits 866-927-0399 www.detex.com/prop1 www.SecurityInfoWatch.com/10213445