Having an Identity Roadmap can avoid outdated, misfit technology One of the hallmarks of a Campus Identity Roadmap is that it helps both an institution and its vendor partners to better and more efficiently solve problems. With a Roadmap in place, everyone can benefit from having clear marching orders when it comes time to migrate technologies or make refinements to the existing campus environment. “On campuses that don’t have a Roadmap in place, we often see decisions happen without proper consultation across the stakeholder groups,” says Todd Brooks, Director of Product Management at ColorID. “Things like installing a brand new access control system, but hanging Prox readers. In that case, they’re installing tech from 30 years ago that’s no longer secure – it’s puzzling.” What Brooks and the rest of the ColorID team routinely preach to universities is that a knee-jerk decision today could have far-reaching ramifications. Were the campus to establish a standard and working document to dictate the hardware selection process, these types of challenges could be avoided. “Selecting the wrong hardware often leads to a recard event or buying more expensive credentials to support multiple technologies in the card,” explains Brooks. Beyond the mainstay hardware decisions, campuses should also include bleeding edge technologies – like mobile and biometrics – in the Identity Roadmap. Interacting with these technology decisions today will be key in determining how your campus wants to handle potential deployments in the future. “It’s about being prepared so that when these discussions come up there isn’t a scramble,” Brooks says. Beyond being prepared, the Identity Roadmap can also help campuses position themselves to deploy the types of technology that modern students have come to expect. “We’re seeing that it’s almost like a recruiting war out there for students now,” says Brooks. “And we’ve heard from campuses that they want to be technology leaders and do things that other campuses aren’t doing.” For more information on the Campus Identity Roadmap visit ColorID’s dedicated resource page, and check out the first two installments in the series with CR80News. About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected].
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we look forward to working with you again in 2018! ColorID will close December 25, 26, 29, 2017 and January 1, 2018. UPS will not pick-up or deliver on December 24 and 26, 2017 or January 1, 2018. Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a prosperous new year! From all of us here at ColorID, we wanted to recognize and thank Art Monge of Northwestern University for doing an amazing job hosting the ColorID 2017 Identity Summit this past October. With Art's leadership and guidance we enjoyed a day of education with our peers at the world renowned Kellogg School of Business in Evanston, IL. Over 40 individuals from all across the US came together sharing information and best practices in identification. THANK YOU ART, without you our event wouldn't have been as successful as it was. Check back soon, as ColorID will be announcing the locations for the 2018 Identity Summits! About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. Planning for the future of campus identity is vital to staying in line with industry trends, and avoiding the pitfalls of leaning on outdated hardware or technology. But plotting a comprehensive plan for the future can be a complicated matter that, when done without the aid of industry experts, can lead to a number of pitfalls. We’ve spent nearly two decades on the road speaking with hundreds of campuses around the globe about their issuance environments and identity needs. Along the way, we’ve seen a common need for strategic documents and future planning for card programs and the many aspects of campus life that the student ID influences. We call this strategic document the Campus Identity Roadmap. The Identity Roadmap is a physical document, and the process by which it’s created provides institutions with the ability to establish standards, policies and procedures. Additionally, the Roadmap is an effective way to identify ‘blockers’ on campus – be it personnel, outdated technology, hardware, or political restrictions – as well as a means to help break down departmental siloes, and offer insight on emerging technologies. Typically the Campus Identity Roadmap is based on a number of variables: existing infrastructure, political structures, campus IT strategies, government regulations, and more. ColorID’s role in the process is a consultative one, helping institutions by sharing insights gained through our work with hundreds of other institutions. We look to highlight the strengths and weaknesses in a campus’ existing issuance environment, and identify the areas where a campus should focus its identity efforts going forward. Institutions that lack a clear vision for the future often find themselves making hasty decisions when more calculated planning is required. This is only made worse by departmental divides, where people know what’s happening in their department, but rarely have insight into what other departments are grappling with. It’s never too early to start thinking about new technology and implementation strategies for your campus. Creating a Campus Identity Roadmap can help card office management lead by positive example for both staff and the institution overall, and ColorID wants to help create that forward-thinking plan. To learn more, read the first in a series of articles with CR80News detailing our Campus Identity Roadmap by clicking the below link: About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. We had an amazing group of individuals & schools from all across the country attending the 2017 Identity Summit at Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. Thank you to Art Monge of Northwestern University for hosting as he did an amazing job and supplied best in class facilities. If you are interested in hosting an Identity Summit or would like to request more information about what exactly an Identity Summit is, then please reach out to us directly at [email protected]. About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. Check out ColorID's latest resource on our website, the Identity Roadmap Resource Center. Here, you'll be able to access files from past Identity Summits, templates for creating your own roadmap and presentations from ColorID's own product managers. This resource center is for customers to visit and download presentations, strategy documents, sample documents to assist in their #ID Roadmap journey. The site will continually be refreshed and updated with relevant content.
About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. We are looking forward to seeing you at 2017 NACAS C3X, stop by ColorID’s booth #627. Test our new biometrics campus dining solution and other new identification technology we will be displaying. Learn more about how to create an Identity Campus Roadmap or about ColorID’s best in class CHOICE support program
ColorID will once again be exhibiting at the ASIS show in Dallas, TX (Kay Bailey Convention Center) from September 26th – 28th. Please drop by and visit the ColorID team at Booth 2248. We will be showcasing many new products, including:
About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. ColorID has set the dates for the next Identity Summit on October 12th, hosted by our premier customer: Northwestern University & the Kellogg School of Management. This summit will be a content rich, interactive format with a panel discussion on insights and visions from the current & future state of our industry. Sign up today and network with your institutional brethren and industry experts on how to create your identity roadmap on campus. This exclusive event will be a single day experience beginning at 9:00AM and concluding at 4:00PM. To our delight space is filling up quickly; register ASAP so you won’t miss out on this terrific event! When:
Thursday, October 12th starting at 9am til 4pm Where: Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL *Continental Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshments will be provided* Topics & Presentations will include: - Creating your Identity Roadmap (2 Part Series) - Panel Discussions on leading industry topics (Mobile Credentials, Card Migrations, Service & Support of the Future, Biometric Advancements and more) - Guest presentation by NACCU Lodging: If you plan to arrive the night before (October 11th), we have a block of rooms at the Hilton Orrington in Evanston that is accessible once you register at ColorID.com at the above link. About ColorID Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected].
ColorID can assist with a number of advanced technologies, one such example is HID's Mobile Credentials. Utilizing your existing phone (Apple & Droid) you can gain access into existing PACS systems, log onto workstations and much more. Contact us to learn more and watch the below video from our partner HID:
About ColorID
Over the past 18 years, ColorID has become a highly recommended supplier of solutions for security, identification, access control, biometrics and support solutions. Though primarily focused on specific North American markets, ColorID also provides these solutions to organizations around the world. The company’s highly knowledgeable and customer-focused sales and product management teams help customers select the best products and services from well-known and innovative manufacturers to meet their requirements. Also, the company’s engineering team provides exceptional support for the life of those products. Contact ColorID at 704-987-2238 or toll free in Canada and the US at 888-682-6567. Visit ColorID on the web at: www.colorid.com or email ColorID at [email protected]. |
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