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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.

 

Better security for Aadhaar fingerprint authentication in place

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has implemented a new two-factor authentication mechanism for Aadhaar fingerprint biometrics. The machine…

 

Indian police nab fraudsters who cloned fingerprints to spoof Aadhaar

Police in the Indian city of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh State have busted a gang of fraudsters which had been…

 

India plans expansion of DigiLocker to organizations for digital document, ID management

India is working to expand the DigiLocker application to businesses and other organizations to allow them to manage digital documents…

 

Biometric partnerships boost KYC in SE Asia, Ukraine as Nigeria and India see gains

KYC providers are targeting businesses in underserved areas to improve access to financial services with technologies like selfie biometrics and…

 

UIDAI calls for clarity, ‘informed consent’ prior to Aadhaar biometrics submissions

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has unveiled new guidelines for requesting entities (REs) to obtain resident consent on…

 

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…

 

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…

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