Indian state urged to unlock biometrics of millions to allow Aadhaar enrollment
A coordinator with India’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) is urging the government of the state of Assam to unlock…
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Facial recognition tested for Aadhaar authentication to financial services
Pilots of face biometrics for Aadhaar authentication to financial services are being carried out by the Unique Identification Authority of…
Aadhaar biometric authentication expands to good governance measures as state plans welfare fraud crackdown
India’s government continues to expand the role of biometric authentication through the Aadhaar system, issuing rules in the lower chamber…
Aadhaar biometrics extend to drivers’ processes, expansion of police biometric data collection proposed
Drivers in India can now use biometrics to perform Aadhaar authentication for drivers’ license renewal and vehicle registration processes, the…
Former UIDAI head urges Aadhaar biometrics use and registration model for rapid COVID-19 vaccine distribution
The use of biometrics in the Aadhaar program may help India vaccinate its 1.3 billion people against COVID-19 quickly, and…
Face and iris biometrics considered to replace fingerprints for Aadhaar authentication of government beneficiaries
Fingerprint scans for Aadhaar authentication to access Indian government benefits could soon be replaced by facial recognition and iris biometrics,…
Two dozen new Indian insurers approved for eKYC checks with Aadhaar biometrics
India’s federal government has approved the use of the Aadhaar national biometric system by 24 more insurers to authenticate the…
Voluntary Aadhaar biometrics use expanded to more government services, but advocates worry about exclusion
The use of Aadhaar biometrics is expanding to prevent social welfare fraud, enable innovation and pass on knowledge, and for…
Aadhaar Enrollment Centres reopen for biometrics capture as India Stack architect argues for portable access
Protocols for the reopening of Aadhaar Enrollment Centres to establish and re-enroll biometric national identity have been outlined by the…
Next Biometrics wins another Aadhaar-related fingerprint reader order, approves private placement
Next Biometrics has signed a $417,400-contract for biometric fingerprint scanners with the government of South Indian state Tamil Nadu to…
