US schools left on their own to figure out biometric surveillance policies
A lengthy newspaper article about facial recognition in schools and a likewise robust report by the American Civil Liberties Union…
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News and information about the use of biometrics in schools, or for the purpose of collecting biometrics from students. These systems can range from time & attendance systems, access control systems or cafeteria point-of-sale systems.
Face biometrics at Iranian universities prompt fear of political silencing
As the Islamic Republic takes measures to silence academia, students at Iranian universities are facing tightened security measures such as…
Biometrics look increasingly likely for schools afraid of gun attacks
When U.S. state of New York schools got the OK last week to use biometric systems short of facial recognition,…
Facial recognition shut out of New York State schools
Schools in the U.S. state of New York cannot buy or use facial recognition. Some schools had deployed cameras and…
Ethiopia rolls out student IDs, integrates biometric data to issue Fayda
Ethiopia’s National ID Program and Ministry of Education have announced that biometric digital ID has been adopted as the official…
Support for biometrics soft in New York schools
The New York State’s IT Services Office released a report on biometrics in schools that recommends caution before putting it…
Facial recognition used to streamline roll call in Brazil schools
The school roll call as most know it is being transformed by face biometrics. In Paraná, Brazil, over 200,000 students…
US schools embrace biometric tools to fight gun violence
School security in the United States has never looked more like a Robocop movie, with schoolboards turning to technological solutions…
Student biometrics to be integrated into UAE population registry
Phase 2 of the ‘Closer to You’ initiative was recently launched by the UAE Ministry of Education and the Federal…
A lot rides on biometric gun safes in schools. Their effectiveness is debatable
Startup safe maker 360 Life Safety says its biometric gun safes will keep weapons out of schools. The company, in…
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