Support for biometrics soft in New York schools

The New York State's IT Services Office released a report on biometrics in schools that recommends caution before putting it in any public or private elementary and secondary school.

The report, mandated by the state legislature focuses on facial and fingerprint biometrics, and, of the two, facial recognition warrants the most concern in schools.

Fingerprint scanning is not uncommon in state schools today and present fewer risks that cannot be mitigated when compared to collecting face templates, according to the …

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