Fast fingerprint processing to cost more for Ontario volunteers
Expedited criminal record checks that utilize biometric fingerprint processing for volunteers in Ontario will cost much more than traditional criminal…
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 voice recognition software can detect Parkinson’s Disease
Professor Max Little, from the University of Oxford, has been using algorithms in voice recognition software to detect changes in…
Resolution proposed to have NYS private school employees fingerprinted
New York City Council, led by Speaker Christine Quinn, is calling for a state law that requires all applicants for…
Orphan children in Haryana, India subject to biometric data gathering
The Haryana state government in India will be gathering biometric data from children who are currently in orphanages, shelter homes or…
University of Calgary Researchers Advance Biometric Security
The University of Calgary’s Biometric Technologies Laboratory has developed a technology that will allow security systems for merging biometric data…
NIST Hosts Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Workshop Today in Maryland
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in cooperation with the State of Maryland and Montgomery County, Maryland will…
Fingerprint Scanner used for Welsh High School Access
Amidst criticism surrounding the use of biometrics in schools, a north Wales high school has fingerprinted its pupils in order…
TechConnect West Virginia Biometrics Forum discusses Local Job Growth
As reported on BiometricUpdate.com last week, TechConnect West Virginia hosted The Biometrics Forum yesterday in Fairmont called “Next Steps in…
India’s Medical Colleges to use Biometric Identification
Medical colleges in India have turned to the use of biometric identification processes to detect impersonations, out of fear applicants…
M2SYS holds biometric chat on voice biometrics
M2SYS, a recognized industry leader in biometric identity management technology, held its monthly #biometricchat conversation on Twitter last week. The…
