Government of India eyes Aadhaar-based scholarship payments
The Department of Social Welfare is planning to launch a scholarship payment program using state-issued Aadhaar numbers in India, The…
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.
Schools in England to be banned from collecting pupil biometrics without parental consent
Schools in England will be banned from collecting students’ biometric data without parental consent starting in September 2013, according to…
Engineering school in Andhra becomes first state-run school to install biometric attendance system in the Indian state
Becoming the first state-run educational institution in the state of Andhra to install a biometric attendance system on its campus,…
Biometrics Institute warns of threat to privacy in widening access to National Pupil Database
Earlier this month, the Biometrics Institute, an independent international body representing biometrics users, academia and the industry have called for…
Florida Gulf Coast University faculty senate rejects fingerprinting proposal
Faculty members at Florida Gulf Coast University have twice voted to reject biometric fingerprinting for the school’s 1,100 employees, Inside…
Maryland school district halts implementation of biometric palm scanners
The Carroll County Public Schools in Maryland have halted the implementation of palm scanners within the school system until further notice,…
Newcastle University students vote against biometrics to track course attendance
Voting 1,206 to 320, students at Newcastle University have rejected biometric measures proposed to monitor course attendance on the school…
Fulcrum Biometrics takes home biometrics honor at Homeland Security Awards
Fulcrum Biometrics has been named the winner for the Best Biometric Identification Solution at the Homeland Security Awards. Now in…
10th International Summer School on Biometrics to focus on emerging issues
The 2013 International Summer School on Biometrics takes place June 10-15, 2013 in Alghero, Italy and this year, promises to…
University of Southampton gets government funding for biometrics, cybersecurity
The University of Southampton in the UK has secured a grant to launch a cybersecurity research center, and extend its…
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