Kenya universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary has directed universities and colleges to capture biometric data of all students within the next 120…
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.
Ohio school piloting biometric solution by IDConnect
A school in Reynoldsburg, Ohio is piloting a biometrics-based identification solution by IDConnect to eliminate the need for student ID…
Yardstick introducing biometric enrollment and verification to its testing and eLearning environments
BioConnect and Yardstick are partnering to transform identity management in the professional testing and assessment industry. According to its website,…
EC funding project to identify and authenticate post-secondary students
The European Commission is funding a three-year, US$7.7 million project to create an online evaluation system for universities. The project,…
UK school using biometric technology to verify students identity and register attendance
Three UK boarding schools have chosen Croma Security Solutions‘ Fastvein finger-vein biometric technology to provide access control to the schools,…
UKAid to conduct biometrics registration exercise for 3,000 Kenyan schoolchildren
UKAid is supporting the Adolescent Girls Initiative- Kenya (AGI-Kenya) to conduct a biometric registration exercise in which it will register…
Increasing adoption of biometrics technology by police, airports, financial institutions and schools top the news this week
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Iris recognition In…
Biometrics on the move, facial recognition, biometric payment options, fraud prevention & more top news
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Universal ID management…
Technavio publishes biometrics in education report
Technavio published its report, “Biometrics Market in the United States in Education Sector 2015-2019“, which forecasts the biometrics market in…
California school districts testing iris recognition system for school bus safety
Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency is conducting a pilot program in which it is testing an iris reader recognition solution…
