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| Subject: OZschwitz slave pen: Orwellian Premier backs school fingerprinting Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:09 pm | |
| NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has backed the right of schools to use fingerprint scanners to track whether kids are skipping class.
Several public schools are using hi-tech scanners to record when students enter and leave school across the state.
"I think that's a good thing because it reflects our policy of 'local schools, local decisions', which enables schools to make decisions that meet the needs of their communities," Mr O'Farrell told reporters on Friday
Asked whether he had any privacy concerns, the premier said the decision to use the technology was ultimately a matter for individual schools.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/ofarrell-backs-school-fingerprinting-20140324-35e2v.html#ixzz2x1ieS0xr |
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