A school in Paisley, Scotland has announced that it is the first to utilize vein scanning biometrics rather than money in their cafeteria. Fujitsu Ltd.’s scanner reads vein position, the number of veins, and other details that are translated into an algorithm to confirm identity. Click here for the full story. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
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Biometric technology expedites lunch lines By Ross Mathis, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications The Pinellas County School Board District in Clearwater, Fla. has paired up with technology provider Fujitsu Frontech North America to provide a reliable and secure method of handling school food service program transactions. read more »A Scottish junior high school is testing a system that enables students to pay for their school meals with a card. Sandwick Junior High School has become the first school in Shetland to test the system where pupils, whose parents opted into the program, pay for their lunches with a swipe card. read more »In order to release its H1Biometric Finger Vein scanner to the U.S. market, Hitachi Europe Ltd. has signed a strategic partnership with M2SYS, making the company Hitachi’s primary Value Added Reseller for this product in North America. read more »High schools in Jefferson County, W.V. will be implementing biometric finger scanning in an effort to provide security for the students’ cafeteria accounts. Purpose of the program, according to school officials, is to eliminate clerical errors and to provide students with an easy way to identify themselves when using the cafeteria. read more »Students at the Salem, Ark. high school need to only punch in their ID number at the start of the cafeteria line in order to eat lunch. The program, called Etrition, includes a terminal at the start of the food service line which eliminates the need for diners to pay cash and receive change from a cashier. read more »A high school in Tarpon Springs, Fla. recently sent out a mass email bearing student Social Security numbers. The school’s guidance counselor sent the email to Tarpon’s entire senior class of about 400 students and parents regarding the Bright Futures Scholarship program. read more » |
