Sawtry Community College has decided to switch from a smart card-based payment system, to a fingerprint identification mechanism that can be used to charge accounts at the point of sale. It’s a much more streamlined system of delivering meals to the students, thanks in part to Toshiba and Datasym, with technology provided by Aufait Systems. For the detailed article on the past, present, and future of Sawtry Community College’s payment solution, click here. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/secureidnews-4.gif)
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