India consults stakeholders on federated digital identity project
A plan has been proposed by India’s government to introduce a new digital ID overarching citizens’ different existing digital IDs…
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.
UIDAI looks at selective disclosure, Aadhaar biometrics authenticate 50M transactions a day
The Aadhaar-issuing body Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is currently considering ‘partial authentication’ with the biometric system, The Times…
India plans single sign-on for digital government services, Aadhaar fraud ring arrested
The government is planning to launch a single sign-on (SSO) service for access to a wide range of government programs…
India’s cabinet okays proposal to have Aadhaar biometrics linked with voter IDs
A proposed bill seeking to reform certain provisions of India’s electoral law, dubbed the Representation of the People Act, is…
Aadhaar set to expand by 900K with court order to include sex workers
Sex workers in India should be brought into the remit of government services with voter and ration cards and Aadhaar…
UIDAI enters collaboration with World Bank to export Aadhaar digital ID architecture
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has entered a collaboration with the World Bank and United Nations to deploy…
Tattered edges always accompany biometrics-based digital ID systems like Aadhaar
Being fractal in nature, data reveals more detail the closer you look at it. That is true with massive citizen…
UIDAI mulls Aadhaar biometrics from age three, smartphone as authenticator
India’s government is considering changes to the Aadhaar system, including reducing the age of biometrics collection from five to three…
Arrests in Pakistan for fake fingerprint biometrics, NADRA breach alleged
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two men in Faisalabad for allegedly being involved in activating SIM cards with…
Controversial Indian health records reach 140M registrations, 96 percent linked to Aadhaar
The controversial scheme to give everyone an India a Unique Health ID (UHID) has continued apace with 140 million people…
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