Wales issues new guidance on biometrics in schools, clarity welcomed
The Welsh government has released new, clear guidance on how schools should prepare for implementing any technology that would handle…
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.
Carnegie Mellon draft policy would allow biometric surveillance on campus
Campus police would be allowed to use biometric surveillance on campus for criminal investigations under a new draft policy. The…
New York school districts plan facial recognition security despite ban
A moratorium on the use of facial recognition in New York State schools has not prevented a pair of districts…
School security summit pushes object and facial recognition tech, leans on humans
On the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier to carry a concealed firearm, a panel including…
UK schools introducing biometrics without due care, legal backing, report says
Forcing children to use biometrics to prove their eligibility for the ‘Free School Meals’ program violates a legal restriction on…
Affective computing draws Intel’s attention, prompts debate
Intel and edtech startup Classroom Technologies have developed a tool for integration with Zoom to let teachers know if their students…
NY State audit finds bidding for school facial recognition system was improper
An audit from the state of New York examining the bidding for implementing facial recognition in the Lockport City School…
Facial recognition planned for UK schools without Biometrics Commissioner consultation
UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson says he was not consulted over plans drafted by the Department for…
Consent legislation progresses in California; biometrics would be reined in
Two California privacy, bills both of which give citizens more rights over their biometric identifiers, are moving toward a vote….
Extended remote learning, biometrics concerns prompt protest against proctoring apps
The undergraduate student senate of the University of California – Davis has unanimously passed legislation “urging” faculty to swear off…
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