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WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Missouri State University (MSU) has selected Blackboard Transact(TM) in a move away from magnetic stripe student IDs for a contactless credentials, Blackboard Inc. announced today. Based on the Near Field Communication (NFC) ISO-standard protocol, the new system enables MSU to integrate student identification, door security, commerce, and campus payment with a single contactless card to make the student experience significantly more convenient and secure.
With the new system, over 25,000 students, faculty and administrators can pay for purchases and enter buildings with a simple tap or wave of the new BearPass ID cards. The cards use SONY's FeliCa contactless technology and work with Blackboard NFC-enabled smart readers - which also support magnetic stripe technology - for faster and more secure transactions.
MSU is the latest of hundreds of institutions to upgrade their campus card system with Blackboard's NFC-compatible contactless system. Officials at MSU selected Blackboard Transact following a full evaluation of major providers led by a committee of department...