Three quarters of British consumers feel that they need more education on technology before they start paying with contactless debit and credit cards or mobile phones, according to new research commissioned by Ingenico.

Biometric access systems are becoming widely used in education for providing access to exterior doors as well as critical internal doors such as IT rooms and technical areas. Easily installed and managed they provide a reliable and robust method of controlling access without the need for issuing and recovering keys.

ASSA ABLOY Access Control innovative locking technology Aperio is ideal for educational building facilities. Aperio has been designed to upgrade mechanically locked doors and wirelessly connect them to existing online access control systems, with minimal modification to doors and premises, offering a cost effective and simple security upgrade.

From contactless smart cards to biometric systems, we find out how schools are using new technology to improve and monitor attendance, boost security and create more convenient payment systems for meals, school trips, uniform and more.