Aadhaar privacy bill passed in Indian lower house
Last week, the Indian parliament passed legislation that adds a privacy protection framework to Aadhaar. The bill, which as approved…
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India to add privacy protection to Aadhaar
The Indian government introduced legislation this past week that will add a privacy protection framework to Aadhaar. Aadhaar, recognized as…
Peruvians start applying for biometric passports this week
Peru’s Interior Minister Jose Luis Perez Guadalupe announced this week that citizens are now able to initiate the required procedures…
Jamaica introducing facial recognition to passport production
Jamaica’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is introducing a facial recognition feature to the production of passports. PICA CEO,…
VFS Global launches mobile biometrics collection service for UK visa applicants in Qatar
VFS Global has introduced an “On Demand Mobile Biometrics” service for UK visa applicants in Qatar, Saudi Arabia. The ‘concierge…
Peru to issue 1.6M biometric passports over next three years
Over the next three years, Peru’s National Superintendent of Migrations and Foreign Affairs Ministry will issue 1.6 million biometric passports,…
Biometrics in border security and banking, fingerprint technology trending this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Border security…
Indian gov’t to link food ration cards to Aadhaar
The Indian government has announced that it intends to update its ration card system so that it can take advantage…
Bulgaria to introduce biometric identity cards
Bulgaria’s Deputy Interior Minister Krasimir Tsipov announced this week that the country will soon introduce identity cards containing biometric data…
India to open Aadhaar for private sector employment ID validation
According to an article in the Economic Times, the Indian government plans to widen the scope of the Aadhaar authentication…
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