A growing number of schools are replacing traditional identification cards with iris scanners. By the fall, several schools — ranging from elementary schools to colleges — will be rolling out various iris scanning security methods. See on http://www.popularresistance.org

CrowdOptic Announces US Patent Allowance for Capabilities Essential to …The Herald | HeraldOnline.comThey include former members of the identity management team at Oracle, acquired through Oracle’s acquisition of Bharosa in 2007. See on http://www.heraldonline.com

DVICEYour next school ID could be your eyesDVICEDon’t be surprised if, when registering for class this fall, you’re asked to scan your eyeballs. It’s just your awesome new school ID being created. Like something out of the mind of Philip…

NIST releases iris biometric ID specification FierceGovernmentIT A long-awaited specification for biometrics–including iris images–on federal identity cards saw light on July 12 after its release by the National Institute for Standards and… See on http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com

Deseret News9 stupid things you’re probably doing with your credit cardDeseret NewsYou’ve got a low-interest rate credit card, pay at least your minimum due, and you’ve never left your credit card sitting in an unlocked car. See on http://www.deseretnews.com

Facial recognition system could “read” blood vessels for unbreakable security (Facial recognition system “reads” blood vessels for unbreakable security: A new biometrics system could “read”… See on http://www.welivesecurity.com

A wholesale approach to customer service sin’t enough anymore, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers. Instead, respondents reported a desire for different types and levels of technology depending on the interaction and its importance. See on secureidnews.com

The Russian biometrics market is set to reach US$398 million by 2018, according to a new report. See on http://www.biometricupdate.com

Research by IT Governance suggests over half of IT execs believe human error by staff is the biggest cause of data breaches See on http://www.computing.co.uk

Research and Markets: Russia Biometrics Market Report: Forecast … See on online.wsj.com