Indian govt using face biometrics at COVID vaccination centers
India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has admitted to using face biometrics technology for online verification of people…
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.
Indian farmers’ digital ID proposed as Aadhaar reaches 99 percent adult coverage
India’s Biometric Seafarers Identity Document (BSID) has been integrated with the National Maritime Logistics Portal, which has reduced the issuance…
Indian police nab biometric spoofing gang
Police in the Indian state of Haryana say five persons suspected of perpetuating bank fraud using the biometric authentication mechanism…
Indian government developing family digital ID, health app sparks consent concerns
India’s federal government is in the preliminary stages of developing a ‘Universal Family ID,’ similar to India’s current biometric Aadhaar…
Aadhaar draft bill goes beyond biometric lock to protect against fraud
Holders of Aadhaar cards may be able to lock access not just to their biometrics held by the system, but…
Aadhaar biometric ID not mandatory for vaccine, essential public services: UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has said no citizen should be denied access to COVID-19 vaccines or other…
Biometric KYC authentication services worth Rs2.3B to UIDAI over 21 months
Findings by Aniket Gaurav, an Indian law student have revealed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) earned Rs2.319…
Next Biometrics receives fingerprint sensor order for financial inclusion project
Next Biometrics has received an initial purchase order of biometric fingerprint sensors for use in POS devices in India, which will…
Rollout of biometrics-backed health passes for travel recovery continues
Biometric systems for managing COVID-19 immunity and vaccination status are being launched and trialed around the world, and common through-lines…
India to launch face biometrics for vaccinations, digital health passes as trials and plans expand
As digital health pass plans are developed and announced around the world, India is updating its biometric identification at vaccine…
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