UIDAI announces September 15 deadline for telecoms to implement Aadhaar facial biometrics
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced that the roll-out of biometric facial recognition for Aadhaar will begin September…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Bulgaria issues tender for biometric ID system
Bulgaria’s interior ministry has opened a €121.8 million (US$139.1 million) tender for developing a system for issuing biometric identity documents,…
Gates and Snowden contrast on Aadhaar
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive interview that there are many advantages for implementing Aadhaar, the 12-digit…
Yoti chosen by Scottish government to provide privacy-protecting digital identity platform
Yoti has been awarded a tender by The Improvement Service to provide Scottish residents with digital identification for proof of…
UIDAI plans public outreach to educate on safe sharing of Aadhaar details
As controversy continues to swirl around the largest biometric identity program in the world, India’s Unique Identification Authority of India…
Apple patents system for electronic credentials with biometric protection
An iPhone could one day stand in various for identity credentials, including the user’s passport, according to a patent application…
Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law
The Philippine Identification System Act has been signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte, enshrining the new biometric “Phil-ID” as…
NEXT Biometrics makes initial sale of fingerprint readers for India’s Aadhaar
NEXT Biometrics has received initial orders for its Scallop fingerprint readers for use with India’s Aadhaar program, and is expanding…
Ukraine has issued more than three million biometric passports this year
The State Migration Service of Ukraine reports that more than three million biometric passports and about 725,000 ID cards have…
Indian government committee proposes draft Data Protection Act and recommends changes to Aadhaar
The Srikrishna Committee has issued a draft proposal for India’s Data Protection Act, along with a report outlining its recommendations…
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