January 29, 2012 - THISDAY LiveAddressing the Federal Government's Wage BillTHISDAY LiveOne can only imagine the savings that could be made if biometric data capture was used to exorcise ghost workers across the length and breadth of the public sector. Another measure is for the federal government to undertake a d...
January 29, 2012 - Indian ExpressUIDAI data centre: 2000 sq ft room with digital fortress, 'demilitarised zone'Indian ExpressThe centre forms the back support of what has just become the world's largest biometric identification system. At last count, there were 18 crore (180 million) enrollments, and of th...
January 29, 2012 - Indian ExpressDigital fortress, 'demilitarised zone' at UIDAI data centreIndian ExpressThe centre forms the back support of what has just become the world's largest biometric identification system. At last count, there were 18 crore (180 million) enrollments, and of these, a tenth of Ind...
January 29, 2012 - The HinduSpawning identities in packetsThe HinduThe political tug-of-war over Aadhaar, the ambitious government project that seeks to create a biometric database of citizens across the country, appears to have been resolved for now, with the Government sanctioning enrolment of 40 crore more citizens...
January 28, 2012 - Indian ExpressUID truce burden on taxpayersDaily MailFirst, you will have to enroll at a UID camp, give your fingerprints, iris and face biometrics and then wait for a few months to get your UID number by post. Divided: Home minister P. Chidambaram and UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani have been dealt ...
January 28, 2012 - New App Helps ID Altered FingerprintsThe Lincoln TribuneBiting the pads off fingertips or surgically replacing the fingerprints with toe prints might seem like drastic measures but Anil Jain, a biometrics expert and professor at Michigan State University, says these efforts at deception are becoming...
January 28, 2012 - NCCE launches revitalise civic websiteGhana Business NewsShe said the Commission would intensify public education campaign on the biometric voter's register and the democratic process during the first quarter of the year. Other activities for the year includes second quarter ? civic and public e...
January 28, 2012 - Chidu-Nandan truce: From unique ID to schizophrenic IDFirstpostPrime Minister Manmohan Singh did not quite use those words to sort out the tussle between Home Minister P Chidambaram and Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman Nandan Nilekani over the collection of biometric data from all...
January 27, 2012 - Nilekani gets go-ahead to enrol 40 crore moreNewsbulletNew Delhi: The Centre on Friday extended the mandate of the Nandan Nilekani-headed Unique Identification Authority of India to cover 40 crore more residents, ignoring objections attributed to home minister P Chidambaram over collection of biomet...
January 27, 2012 - Mr Idiot Calls the Biometric System JunkSierra Express MediaMr. Idiot is been left without option but ponder over revelations that the talked about biometric machines are junk; very slow in action. (Photo: Ibrahim Samura, editor) Amazing nonetheless was the fact that the expectant electorates told h...