(written by Val, College Counselor at the Center for College Planning)

Good morning bloggers,

In my online travels I came across an interesting article on biometrics.  I had never heard of the term before, but after reading the article, realized that I have been surrounded by discussions related around the topic for years.

For those of you like me who did not know the meaning of the word, basically biometrics is the “measurement of physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, for use in verifying the identity of individuals (provided by dictionary.com)”.  I’ve seen this technology used firsthand in some college cafeterias  (like Keene State College)  to scan student’s hands as they enter to ensure that someone else did not use their meal plan card.  It was pretty cool to see. 

Regardless of your belief in this field, it is growing and more colleges are offering courses in biometrics.  For more information about the field, the types of career positions companies will be hiring for and the level of degrees required, read the full article here.

Best,
Val