Posts Tagged ‘signature biometrics’
Reduce Costs, Increase Academic Integrity
With online enrollment increasing 12% annually, BSI’s solutions can be used efficiently in distance learning environments including discussion groups, attendance checking, paper submissions, or accessing personal student files. A recent proof-of-technology pilot was run at Houston Community College with Biometric Signature ID with the following goals:
Meet HEOA and SACS requirements
Assess biometric technology as a cost-effective way of addressing online student security
Ensure accuracy and ease of use
Measure student acceptance of new identity verification software
Use a biometric system where no hardware is required
Reduce / eliminate proctoring
Test a system where students create their unique password by just drawing shapes/letters/numbers with their mouse
Results in the publication of a pilot study found the following results:
Student verification is intuitive and simple to use
Protects students’ privacy
Only requires a student to create a profile one time during his or her relationship with the institution
Includes a process to easily distribute, revoke, renew, and replace credentials in the event of loss
Identifies students with a high accuracy ensuring regulatory compliance
Can be used at login or for periodic, random challenges
Increases security within learning management and other IT systems
Can authenticate tests, as well as other types of assessments such as written work and participation
Reduces costs associated with proctoring
May be integrated within the university website or portal, ...
Biometric Signature ID to Present at the 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning (ET4OL) Sloan and MERLOT Symposium
BSI and EduKan will be talking about their recent pilot that incorporates the latest biometric security technology for colleges and universities that provide distance education to be in compliance with the Education Act allowing them to exceed the student verification requirements, manage growth of online enrollments, maintain the highest integrity levels and keep costs contained.
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that BSI’s CEO, Jeff Maynard, will be co-presenting with EduKan’s CEO, Dr. Mark Sarver, on the topic of best practices for student identity proofing at the 4th International Emerging Technologies Online Learning Conference in San Jose, CA July 12th 2011 at 2:00 PM PST in the Glen Ellen room. BSI is the only software company with this patented technology that exceeds NIST requirements in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
The 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning (ET4OL) Symposium will be help in San Jose, CA during July 11-13, 2011. The Symposium is a partnership between the Sloan Consortium and MERLOT. The Sloan Consortium is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of ...
EduKan Selects Biometric Signature ID for Online Student Authentication using Breakthrough Patented Signature Biometrics Technology
EduKan selected BSI as their technology partner to be in compliance with the Education Act and not only exceed the student verification requirements but better manage the high growth of online enrollments they were seeing so they could also maintain the highest integrity levels and keep costs contained
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that the patented BioSig-ID™ signature gesture biometric technology for identity authentication and the uSignOnline™ electronic signature application were selected by the online distance education consortium, EduKan, for use this Fall 2011 to verify student identity online. It is the goal to not only be in compliance with regulations regarding authentication of their online student population but to manage costs to keep fees down to students. BSI is the only software company with this patented technology that exceeds NIST requirements in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
EduKan has been is seeing an average of 15% growth the past few years due to the selection of courses offered and the value and convenience of online education growing in popularity. A recent report from the research firm, Ambient Insight, predicts that by 2015 there will be 25 million post-secondary students in the US taking classes online ...
NISOD Panel: Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification
With more courses being delivered online, educational institutions need to implement a low-cost, reliable student identity verification solution to manage growth and compliance issues
Isn't it time to raise the bar on student verification? Meeting and exceeding federal requirements is a costly process especially with more students taking courses and exams online. Add privacy concerns to systems being used today and we can see how current systems fall short on verifying the actual user.
Monday, May 30th 2011 at 11:15 AM in Room 17B - Level 4 - Educational Technology -
NISOD 2011 Conference
Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification: Houston Community College Pilot
This presentation will take the audience through the steps that HCC went through in evaluating and validating a student ID verification technology for use as one that will be cost effective, reliable, reduce proctoring costs, 98% user friendly as well as increase academic integrity and school reputation.
REGISTER
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All conference attendees who register and attend this panel are automatically entered to win a $75 Restaurant.com Certificate.
The winner will be announced at the Biometric Signature ID booth following the above presentation at 2 PM.
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BSI Recommends all Multi-Factor Authentication include “Gesture” Biometrics to Prevent Data Breaches to Existing Secure Systems for Highest Cyber Security
Biometric Signature ID believes that the next level in preventing data breaches to secure systems begins with the individual and that organizations need to add a “gesture biometric” to the “multi-factor” authentication process which focuses on “who” the person is while making sure they are authorized to use that password or token to gain access.
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today it is recommending that all organizations incorporate multi-factor authentication using “gesture” biometrics to obtain the level of security needed to stop unauthorized access to their systems and devices. Passwords, pins, and tokens can be easily compromised and need to be combined with a “gesture” biometric that is unique to the individual, is always with the user and cannot be lost or stolen. Recent breaches in the healthcare, government, banking, and Internet communities prove this as a necessary requirement including the breach last week at RSA where information about RSA's SecurID was compromised.
With top security experts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Pentagon, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), National Security Agency (NSA), and U.S. Cyber Command testifying before Congress recently about the current state of information security (Infosec) being at constant threat with no new ideas or solutions ...
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