India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is introducing a facial recognition system that will henceforth allow tenth and twelfth…
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.
Biometric digital identity can preserve remote exam integrity for South Africa’s universities
This is a guest post by Tshepo Magoma, a Yoti Digital Identity Fellow. The pandemic continues to open several opportunities for digital…
Biometric Signature ID brings remote proctoring and identity verification to Middle East
Saudi Arabia-based Educational Technology Company Limited (Edutacs) has chosen Biometric Signature ID for identity verification and remote proctoring to improve…
Biometrics and body temperature scanning technology for schools rolls out, DHS S&T announces survey
New software, modules and scanners for biometric identification and body temperature checks have been launched by CyberLink, Princeton Identity and…
5 reasons why biometric face scanning in schools should be banned — researchers
Research from the University of Michigan unequivocally finds that biometric facial recognition in classrooms should be banned. A study conducted…
Facial biometrics in New York state schools blocked as legislature passes 2-year moratorium
A moratorium has been placed on the use of facial recognition and other biometrics in New York schools until 2022…
NuData and TypingDNA behavioral biometrics rolled out for digital banking, online exams proctoring
Jack Henry & Associates has integrated passive biometrics and behavioral analytics technology from Mastercard subsidiary NuData Security to upgrade its Banno Digital…
Concerns about biometric online proctoring expressed by students in Australia, U.S. and Canada
University of Queensland students have reported disturbing incidents involving biometrics-based remote proctoring software used by the school to ensure the…
Universities deploy contactless biometric temperature scan systems from UnionCommunity and Telpo
Korea’s Chung-Ang University has announced a test of UnionCommunity’s non-contact biometric system combining facial recognition with body temperature detection as…
NTechLab to supply biometric facial recognition to over 43,000 Russian schools
Biometric facial recognition-equipped cameras will be installed in over 43,000 Russian schools, writes The Moscow Times based on reports by…
