Deal between Philippines and Singapore could herald more digital ID interoperability
A memorandum of understanding signed by the governments of the Philippines and Singapore that will allow each nation’s digital ID…
Aadhaar
Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to every individual resident of India. The Aadhaar project aims to provide a single, unique identifier which captures all the demographic and biometric details of every resident of India.
India offers digital infrastructure to the world, launches innovation showcases
India is using its Presidency of the G-20 to invite international adoption of its ‘India Stack,’ which includes the world’s…
Tamil Nadu engages private firm to collect biometrics from homeless without contract
The personal data and biometrics of thousands of desperately poor people in India’s Tamil Nadu state, some waiting 20 years…
India keeps lid on amount of data collected for voting
Voters in India wanting biometric data privacy are getting some cover. Government officials have issued statements addressing concerns of some…
Tamil Nadu state goes all out with Aadhaar requirement for government welfare
The Indian state of Tamil Nadu will now require an Aadhaar number to supply any government benefits services according to…
Sri Lanka to begin procuring digital ID equipment from India with Indian money
The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) has launched the procurement process for the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity…
Lessons from Aadhaar for digital ID architecture, financing shared by Nilekani and ID4Africa
Nandan Nilekani, founding chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, and prominent Aadhaar architect, expounded on the lessons that…
Fingerprint biometrics most common among 1.8 billion monthly Aadhaar transactions
Over 1.75 billion authentication transactions occurred in October using India’s Aadhaar digital identity program, bringing the total to date to…
UIDAI sets guidelines for updating biometrics of children’s Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued new guidelines for the Aadhaar digital ID, Times of India reports….
Indian PM urges G-20 leaders to support digital inclusion efforts at Bali summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on G-20 leaders to join global efforts in making access to digital…
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