A moratorium has been placed on the use of facial recognition and other biometrics in New York schools until 2022…
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.
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…
Touchless biometrics from Princeton Identity expanded to support college and university re-opening
Princeton Identity is expanding its portfolio of touchless face and iris biometric technologies for the university market to provide a fast,…
U.S. senators, states want to know about edtech biometrics use
In just weeks, edtech has gone from being a university recruitment perk in the minds of parents and their high…
New York state halts funding for biometric facial recognition system in schools
The New York State Education Department is not giving the green light for funding of projects under the Smart Schools…
LittleMore releases biometrics-enabled digital examination tool for colleges and universities
Edutech subsidiary LittleMore Innovation Labs has released PEXA Lite, a digital examination tool with biometric proctoring features for university students…
Australian students fear exam platform threatens biometric data privacy
Students from Australia’s University of Queensland fear their biometric data and privacy could be at risk due to a third-party…
