{"id":2486,"date":"2014-03-27T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysecuritysign.com\/blog\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2024-06-06T02:50:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T06:50:51","slug":"tsu-issues-trackable-id-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysecuritysign.com/blog\/tsu-issues-trackable-id-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee State University issues new, trackable ID cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennessee State University in Nashville has mandated new trackable ID cards for students, staff, and faculty to carry at all times. Effective since March 1<\/a>, these IDs are required to access the university campus, TSU events, and utilize resources<\/a> like the library and cafeteria. In addition to granting access, IDs will track the wearer\u2019s movements within the campus.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The step comes in the wake of recent\u00a0vandalism, break-ins, and a shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The university paper<\/a>\u00a0describes the new requirement as \u2018stepping up\u2019 security measures. The associate vice president for Administration, Dr. Curtis Johnson, says, \u201cOur primary concern is always to provide a safe and healthy environment for all of our students, employees, and visitors. Safety on our campus is priority number one, and with the new policy, we want to ensure that our students, faculty and staff are safe at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n

TYT, a\u00a0college news and culture channel<\/a> on Youtube, thinks the move is a controversial one. Libertarian students are especially worried about their privacy. Moreover, students question the viability of the action, noting that it\u2019s an expensive undertaking, and yet the security isn’t \u201cfool-proof.\u201d\u200b<\/p>\n