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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Trulioo adds digital ID verification service to up financial inclusion for U.S. students
Trulioo has added the U.S. Student Record to its GlobalGateway age and identity verification services, now making it possible for…
PopID biometric payment platform now used by over 100 brands
Biometric payment systems provider PopID has recently announced its PopPay solution is now being used by over 100 different restaurant…
Philippine Department of Education pitches PhilSys digital ID benefits to student leaders
The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) held a National Orientation event this week to introduce Student Government Officers to the…
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…
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…
NEC’s facial recognition technology to authenticate students during school exams
Melbourne firm Genix Ventures is working with NEC Australia to trial NEC‘s NeoFace facial recognition software platform to help prevent…
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…
Verificient Technologies signs the Student Privacy Pledge
Verificient Technologies has signed the Student Privacy Pledge developed by The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and The Software &…
Students develop cane with facial recognition capabilities to guide blind
ICT students at Birmingham City University have developed a new smart cane that uses facial recognition technology to enable the…
