City of Sunderland College and NERSC Smart Card Initiative
The City of Sunderland College in North East England will be introducing ID cards with smart chips during the next academic year for students living in local authority areas such as Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Pembrokeshire. The college has teamed up with NERSC to offer a smart card initiative to many of their students, which will allow them access to the online library and courses on offer. As well as this, the card can be used as a passport when travelling outside of the UK for study purposes.
The City of Sunderland College in North East England will be introducing ID cards with smart chips during the next academic year for students living in local authority areas such as Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Pembrokeshire. The college has teamed up with NERSC to offer a smart card initiative to many of their students, which will allow them access to the online library and courses on offer. As well as this, the card can be used as a passport when travelling outside of the UK for study purposes.
Smart cards are technology designed to control access to buildings and information systems by operating on an electronic card (typically plastic or silicon) that can be stored by the user inside his wallet or purse. They can be used in place of other identification cards such as an employee or student ID by simply swiping the card (which is implanted with a microchip) through a card reader in order to gain entrance to a building or log onto a computer network. Smart cards have several advantages over the use of other ID cards, including encryption for greater security, convenience because they can be carried around on a key ring, and cost-effectiveness because they are made from cheaper materials.
The City of Sunderland College ID cards have been produced by NERSC and include the LOGOtech smart chip that has been developed by NERSC and the University of Sunderland. This allows users to use their card as a key to building access, borrow library books or as a passport when travelling abroad. The chips are encased in a stainless-steel laminate, which is then attached to a credit-card sized plastic card that contains the details of the user. This type of plastic card is very difficult to easily counterfeit due to its thickness and durability, which means it is virtually impossible for others to copy.
The LOGOtech smart chip used by the City of Sunderland ID card is designed to operate seamlessly with smart cards and integrated access control systems, and it is specifically used in the Microsoft AccessCard. This means that when a CITYID card is swiped through the NERSC reader, it returns the user's name in full on their name display. This allows for all future reading of (and adding to) information or modifying privileges to be done on a computer instead of using pen and paper or typing separately on an individual PC. This is vital for the City of Sunderland College because it allows them to ensure that students are correctly identified before entering a room or borrowing a book from the library, which previously has meant a lot of time and effort being spent on basic checks.
This initiative has also saved the college thousands of pounds because NERSC have provided a FREE solution to them in terms of card production, supply and installation. In addition, the LOGOtech chip is able to store up to 20 personal security attributes and is DESFire compatible. The total amount spent by colleges on ID cards each year amounts to more than £10 million, so this smart card initiative will allow City of Sunderland College to significantly reduce their expenditure on ID cards. The cost of producing an ID card with a smart chip is £0.80, whereas a similarly-sized and functional plastic card can be bought for as little as £0.20.
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The City of Sunderland College ID cards have been produced by NERSC and include the LOGOtech smart chip that has been developed by NERSC and the University of Sunderland. This allows users to use their card as a key to building access, borrow library books or as a passport when travelling abroad. The chips are encased in a stainless-steel laminate, which is then attached to a credit-card sized plastic card that contains the details of the user. This type of plastic card is very difficult to easily counterfeit due to its thickness and durability, which means it is virtually impossible for others to copy.
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The City of Sunderland College in North East England will be introducing ID cards with smart chips during the next academic year for students living in local authority areas such as Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Pembrokeshire. The college has teamed up with NERSC to offer a smart card initiative to many of their students, which will allow them access to the online library and courses on offer. As well as this, the card can be used as a passport when travelling outside of the UK for study purposes.
The City of Sunderland College ID cards have been produced by NERSC and include the LOGOtech smart chip that has been developed by NERSC and the University of Sunderland. This allows users to use their card as a key to building access, borrow library books or as a passport when travelling abroad. The chips are encased in a stainless-steel laminate, which is then attached to a credit-card sized plastic card that contains the details of the user. This type of plastic card is very difficult to easily counterfeit due to its thickness and durability, which means it is virtually impossible for others to copy.
www.nelscor.co.uk
The City of Sunderland College in North East England will be introducing ID cards with smart chips during the next academic year for students living in local authority areas such as Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Pembrokeshire. The college has teamed up with NERSC to offer a smart card initiative to many of their students, which will allow them access to the online library and courses on offer. As well as this, the card can be used as a passport when travelling outside of the UK for study purposes.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the City of Sunderland College has decided to introduce ID cards with smart chips during the next academic year for students living in local authority areas such as Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Pembrokeshire. The college has teamed up with NERSC to offer a smart card initiative to many of their students, which will allow them access to the online library and courses on offer. However, this project may run into problems due to the fact that different countries have different technological systems used in order for a person's ID to be proved that they are who they say they are. Furthermore, it is essential that the NERSC readers are widely publicised which will provide an opportunity for fraudsters.