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conducting digital transactions, such as checking into a class using a time-and-atten- dance system, making cafeteria purchases and cashless transit system payments, and check-
ing out media center resources. New cloud- based systems will issue both physical and mobile IDs simultaneously in a one-step pro- cess that make issuance easy for both the
organization and recipient.
Mobile IDs on the university campus
should be viewed as an extension of authen- tic, university-issued credentials. In fact, hav- ing both a physical and a mobile credential can help to:
• Provide better, faster, more efficient access to campus services.
• Safeguard privacy by protecting access to personal data.
• Improve mobility by using widely interop- erable credentials across both the physical domain and for accessing university com- puters and cloud-based services and applications.
• Establish trust between the cardholder and the university issuing the digital identity.
There will also be new ways to use trusted identities for more than access control on today’s increasingly connected campus. For instance, trusted identities can be used to con- nect people, places and things in applications like automating campus guard tours. By com- bining NFC trusted tag technology with a cloud-based authentication platform, security check points can be accurately tracked and guards can be instantly dispatched for incident response and to investigate and report fraudu- lent activities throughout the campus. This approach enables security guards to patrol areas more easily and efficiently, automating patrol stops and replacing manual sign-in pro- cesses. With a simple tap of their mobile phone to a secure trusted tag, a guard can digitally prove that a security patrol took place at the proper location, at the proper time.
Universities need to secure their facilities and assets without restricting students, staff and visitors from enjoying campus offerings. As universities move from legacy to “One Card” solutions and new mobile options and managed service models, they will make accessing their campuses more flexible and secure, extend the value of their cards to enable more capabilities, reduce costs while improv- ing efficiency, and support campus “green” ini- tiatives. At the same time, they will be paving the way for additional capabilities down the road, as trusted identities play more integral roles across a wider range of applications in an increasingly connected
campus environment.
Dominic Tavassoli is the vice president of Product Marketing and Manage- ment for Secure Issuance with HID Global.
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