Startup safe maker 360 Life Safety says its biometric gun safes will keep weapons out of schools. The company, in…
Schools
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.
Student data grab grows as facial recognition planned for Hong Kong schools
Children attending school in Hong Kong will be monitored in classes and around educational facilities with security cameras and a…
Rank One Computing launches school safety initiative
Computer vision firm Rank One Computing (ROC.ai) has launched its school safety initiative in the U.S. state of West Virginia….
Rank One Computing facial recognition reaches 4 West Virginia school boards
Four counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia announced plans to introduce facial recognition technology from Rank One Computing…
Tech5 provides contactless biometrics, issuance platform for student digital IDs in DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -based IT integrator Sycamore and Tech5 have partnered to deliver digital IDs backed by biometrics…
Can biometrics prevent school shootings?
With politics complicating a legislative response to unregulated firearms, there is a push to pursue the fortification of schools with…
South Carolina lawmakers promote biometrics to help find missing kids
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Senator Katrina Shealy are backing a biometric ID program aimed at helping families…
Hyderabad-area schools could get facial recognition roll calls
Government leaders in one of India’s tech hubs have put out to bid for a school attendance-taking system that would…
Colorado school district launches biometrics pilot for free lunches
The Poudre (Colo.) School District (PSD) is launching a biometrics pilot program to see if it can make the distribution…
Safe schools group advises on biometrics deployment in latest security guidelines
The 2023 update to the safety and security guidelines of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) includes technical and…
