India tests mobile voting, arranges Aadhaar hackathon – both spell controversy
India is testing biometric, blockchain-based mobile phone voting for the first time in the hope of increasing turnout and reducing…
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Access Now report holds up poster child Aadhaar as ‘Big ID’ bugbear
A legal vacuum and vulnerable population allowed the creation of the world’s largest biometric digital ID project and built a…
Aadhaar biometrics allegedly targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hacker group
TAG-28, a hacker group thought to be supported by the Chinese government, has been attacking the Unique Identification Authority of…
Indian gov consults UIDAI on Aadhaar biometrics for voter registration
India’s Ministry of Law is consulting with the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) for the possibility of using the Aadhaar biometrics-based…
India plans to enable deactivation of dead persons’ Aadhaar numbers
It will soon be possible to deactivate the Aadhaar biometrics-based digital ID numbers of the deceased in India once a…
Aadhaar biometrics set India on a more digitally inclusive path, says NEC official
A senior official of NEC Corporation India has highlighted the substantial benefits which Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies are bringing to…
Indian farmers’ digital ID proposed as Aadhaar reaches 99 percent adult coverage
India’s Biometric Seafarers Identity Document (BSID) has been integrated with the National Maritime Logistics Portal, which has reduced the issuance…
Aadhaar draft bill goes beyond biometric lock to protect against fraud
Holders of Aadhaar cards may be able to lock access not just to their biometrics held by the system, but…
Aadhaar biometric ID not mandatory for vaccine, essential public services: UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has said no citizen should be denied access to COVID-19 vaccines or other…
India’s Supreme Court demands answers on Aadhaar biometrics and canceled rations cards
India’s national biometric identity system Aadhaar has been steadily increasing links with a number of public services across India in…
