The Hull Trinity House School in Yorkshire, UK has become the first Hull school in its area to utilize a biometric system in replacement of school lunch payment programs, according to a Yorkshire Post article. As has been common at...
Canadian grad school students are showing concern over the use of biometric scanners used to authenticate test takers who wish to gain entrance into business and medical programs, according to the Toronto Star. To eliminate cheating the system is designed...
Alasdair Darroch, director for biometrics developer Biostore, spoke at the Biometrics 2009 Conference in London revealing that the education sector may be leading the charge on utilization of biometrics with approximately 10% of schools utilizing the technology in some way,...
By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications From managing the comings and goings at an event like the Academy Awards to making sure high school students are where they’re supposed to be, ID management systems have come a long way...
While usage is light, hand scanners are starting to make their presence felt on some college campuses By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications Biometrics aren’t exactly taking the college world by storm but it is gaining traction in some...
Following the success of a fingerprint scan program that replaced the previous system for purchasing lunches at an Ohio middle school and high school, the local board of education is looking to expand the program to be broadened at the...
By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor While some students may complain when they have to fork over money for a replacement student ID card that was originally free, most have little choice if they want to keep availing themselves of the...
Today’s ID cards do far more than just present a name and face. They can conduct financial transactions, enable you to log on to your PC and access networks, track time and attendance as well as grant building access. In...
The Aspen, Colo. School District is holding meetings to determine whether or not they want to implement a fingerprint-recognition system for students in lunch programs in their schools, according to an Aspen Times article. The district has already purchased the...
St. Neots Community College, located in Cambridgeshire, UK, has had a new facial scanning system installed for a trial-run attendance tracker, according to a BBC News article. As opposed to their previous, manual system, the new system sees students punching...
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Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com
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