Kazakhstan Schools Move to Support Palm-Vein Biometrics Platform Alaqan Mektep
A group of schools in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region is tendering for maintenance and licensing of the Alaqan Mektep biometric system. The activity suggests that…
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Pakistan’s Sindh Province to Bring Biometric Attendance Tracking to Colleges
According to a report from the Pakistan Observer, the government of Pakistan’s southeastern Sindh province has announced the introduction of a new biometric…
NY Judge Dismisses Facial Recognition Lawsuit After New Law Makes it Redundant
A New York State Supreme Court judge has thrown out a facial recognition lawsuit against the Lockport City School District. The lawsuit was originally filed by…
Delhi Schools Face Pushback Over Face-based Surveillance System
Indian privacy watchdogs are voicing their concerns about a facial recognition program at public schools in Delhi. City officials first disclosed their plans…
NY Governor Signs Moratorium on Facial Recognition in State Schools
The State of New York has temporarily (and officially) banned the use of facial recognition in its schools. The ban covers both public and private schools, and…
NY Bans Biometric Facial Recognition in Lockport City Schools Until 2022
One month after the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against the New York State Education Department for its decision to approve the use…
Polish School Fined for Collecting Student’s Fingerprints for Lunch Payments
A primary school in the city of Gdansk, Poland, has been fined $5,200 under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) after it was discovered it was…
After Prolonged Administrative Struggle, New York Gets its First School Deployment of Facial Recognition
After a long period of administrative dialogue, New York state now has its first publicly known school deployment of facial recognition technology. The AEGIS…
Lockport Schools Closer to Using Facial Recognition Technology
Schools in the district of Lockport, New York, are closer to being allowed to use facial recognition technology to monitor persons on school property after the…
New York School Officials Reach Compromise on Facial Recognition Security
“The Department of Education has approved the use of facial recognition for the identification of sex offenders and individuals deemed to be a credible…