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Lichten said that the encryption makes the system more difficult to hack, but he said he is "not sure" if it is more secure than the swipe-access cards that Harvard has used in the past...
...hack revealed a significant security flaw in the more than 15-year-old swipe card system, as he was able to gain access to buildings and gates across campus with only knowledge of HUID numbers and a $200 card reader bought from eBay...
Harvard joins other universities including Princeton, Yale, and MIT, who have long since adopted this or similar systems. Harvard's, a recent iteration of this technology, will support both proximity and the older swipe access cards and will also contain a second black stripe intended for use in future software upgrades...
...cards will largely do away with the need to swipe into dorms and Houses, allowing students to simply bring the card close enough to a reader to gain access...
Crista Martin, director for marketing and communications for Harvard University Dining Services, said that Crimson Cash would still be accessed through the swipe portion of HUID cards in residential dining halls and retail locations such as The Greenhouse Caf?...