Introduction
Starting as of next year, cowley is introducing biometric cashless systems within the school, this page is designed to help you
go through the fundamentals of what this will imply and give you an insight into how the new system will work. If you feel you have
any questions or concerns that have not been answered in this section, please contact the school.
(contacts pages)
Bio – what?
Biometrics authentication is the automatic recognition of a living being using suitable
body characteristics. By measuring an individual's physical features in an authentication
inquiry and comparing this data with stored biometric reference data, the identity of a specific user is determined.
There are many different biometric features that can be used for authentication purposes these include fingerprint,
signature, iris, retina, DNA or any other unique characteristic. Once a characteristic has been chosen the next stage
in the Biometric process is authentication. A biometric feature is saved on to a database. Once the data has been stored,
a new scanning of the biometric feature is taken. If the comparison is positive, access to the appropriate application is
granted.
What is a Cashless System?
At the heart of the cashless system there is a computer controlled by I.M.P.A.C.T. - Software.
This allows the system to recognise each individual pupil, hold individual cash balances, record cash spent and cash received
record where money is spent, on what food, on any specific date and time of day.
For more information please click on the links below to view the leaflets on
Biometric Cashless Systems:
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An Insight to the Biometric Cashless System
Biometrics Impact
