Today’s colleges and universities demand secure and flexible solutions, not only for safeguarding people, assets and data, but for connecting students to services and applications campus-wide - from physical facility and logical network access – to cashless payment and tracking time and attendance.

In light of these developments, using a smart device for controlling physical access (what the industry calls ‘mobile access’) is a logical step for education institutions.

In this HID Global white paper, you will learn about the benefits of mobile access in the new mobile-first world, find out exactly how it works, and discover what colleges and universities need to consider when implementing a mobile access control solution.

What's inside?

• Why consider mobile access for your institution?
• Smart devices are everywhere
• How does mobile access work?
• Students expect a mobile-first world
• The benefits of mobile access
• Mobile access can be more efficient to manage
• Mobile access can be more secure
• The dangers of using outdated technology
• Mobile access enables a more connected environment