India pledges support for Myanmar digital ID pilot
Myanmar is pushing ahead with its digital ID system with formal partnerships even as its military government faces criticism for…
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.
High rates of Aadhaar biometric verification failure leads to UIDAI scrutiny
In India there is concern over Aadhaar biometric verification while the UIDAI is increasing its campaign of digital hygiene for…
Anonybit looks towards Indian biometrics market, expanding Armatura partnership
Decentralized biometric authentication infrastructure developer Anonybit is planning to expand its footprint in India and the Middle East by deepening…
India requires authentication with state for Aadhaar updates to block non-citizens
India’s flagship biometric identification program is gearing up for its most significant overhaul in years as the Unique Identification Authority…
India’s gig-economy startups need Aadhaar verification, biometrics providers can help
Indian start-ups in food delivery, ecommerce and ride-hailing are lining up to seek government approval for gig-worker identity verification. Industry…
India wants to automate death deletion for Aadhaar digital hygiene
There are so-called Blue Zones: locations that seem to possess an extraordinary number of people over the age of 100…
Next’s L1 Aadhaar certification continues to bring in more fingerprint sensor orders
An existing Indian partner of Next Biometrics has placed an additional order for the firm’s “high-security” fingerprint sensors worth 2.3…
Aadhaar authentication of 800M ration beneficiaries underway
The Indian government is accelerating digital authentication or eKYC of more than 800 million National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries…
IMF study suggests interoperability boosts digital payments use
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a report on growing retail digital payments, which is a significant aim of…
UIDAI introduces QR code-based system for more secure digital document verification
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is introducing a major update to the Aadhaar digital ID system where a…
