AeroScout announced an evacuation monitoring solution for improving worker safety and operational efficiency for organizations that might have emergency events. Ideal for process manufacturing plants, metal and ore processing facilities, oil and gas refineries, mining operations and many other customers, the real-time locating system (RTLS) solution leverages standard Wi-Fi infrastructure to provide visibility into the […]

More than a million users have chosen the latest release of Blackboard Connect 5 for their mass notification service needs. According to Blackboard, after just 90 days in the marketplace the service now serves clients in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. More than 200 school districts, higher education institutions and local governments have […]

East Coast Diversified Corporation has re-launched its StudentConnect platform, formerly known as SchoolsConnects, and announced a multi-phase implementation program beginning with integration of the Twitter API onto the StudentConnect Platform. Integrating with Twitter’s API will enable StudentConnect to provide a global messaging platform for such event as Amber Alerts, inclement weather and other emergencies to […]

Oberthur may have problems selling its smart card unit, which it put up for auction this year. Dow Jones Newswires reports that with the deadline for second round bids coming up at the end of the July, current bidders are reconsidering their initial offers. Three offers came in on the first round of bidding. Since […]

Heartland Payment Systems’ Campus Solutions division announced the launch of CampusAssist, a Web-based communications tool that provides higher education institutions with an opportunity to stay better connected to their student body. Wilfrid Laurier University, located in Ontario Canada first adopted CampusAssist as an effort to enhance the fan experience at its stadium events. The university […]

Brunner Mond has announced it will deploy Crown Computing’s workforce management system, Open Options, across its two UK chemical plants. The system will replace existing paper-based processes with electronic clocks and contactless ID badges for access control, time and attendance, and activity tracking of some 500 staff, 300 contractors and visitors. Staff will use the […]

Virginia Tech has renewed its three-year commitment to using Everbridge Aware to provide secure notification services for its VT Alerts system, an emergency communications program maintained by the University. For the past three years, it has relied on Everbridge Aware to deliver voice and text notification to faculty, staff, and students. After the events of […]

Castleton State College of Vermont has announced that it has plans to team up Xtreme Sports ID to leverage the company’s XtremeSportsID bracelet for student safety on campus. The XtremeSportsID bracelet is a lightweight, weatherproof, durable wristband stamped with two medical alert symbols, campus logo, a unique 8-digit code, and a toll free 1-800 number […]

Dates: April 17-20, 2011 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Venue: Marriott Waterfront Hotel URL: http://www.naccu.org/2011/ Description: NACCU’s Annual Conference brings together a variety of campus card professionals from a wide array of disciplines and management perspectives. The Conference has developed into the single most important opportunity to learn about the latest technological advances, marketing innovations, and business […]

The CBORD Group announced the introduction of CS Notify, an advanced mass notification system designed to meet both the emergency and general multi-mode communication needs of any campus. CS Notify leverages CBORD’s campus one-card system and access control solution – CS Gold and Odyssey PCS – to continuously keep the database of campus staff, students, […]