UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all…
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 government facing privacy challenges regarding Aadhaar
The Hindu ran a recent op-ed piece in which writer Sanjay Hegdet called on the Chief Justice of India to…
India’s mobile payments interface to include pre-authorized payments, biometrics
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Ltd. plans to launch an update to its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system later…
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As the biometrics industry continues to grow and expand Biometric Update is bringing a new focus to some of the…
India postpones PM’s plans to link Aadhaar to taxes
India’s Supreme Court said in a ruling that citizens cannot be forced to enroll for Aadhaar — a 12-digit unique…
UIDAI extends deadline for new security key for biometric authentication devices
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has given a four-month extension to manufacturers…
Study finds India leading world in biometric technology adoption
HSBC published a new research report entitled ‘Trust in Technology’, which found that people in Asia and the Middle East…
Indian government makes biometrics mandatory for e-projects
The Indian government has made biometrics a mandatory consideration for all electronic government projects. In recently issued guidance notes for…
Delta ID, Indus OS to release Aadhaar-authenticated OS for Indian consumers
Indus OS has partnered with Delta ID to launch the first-ever Aadhaar-authenticated operating system (OS) that uses iris recognition technology,…
Report claims millions of Aadhaar registration and bank numbers compromised
According to the BBC News, a new report published by the Centre for Internet and Society claims that between 130…
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