Veri5Digital raises $2 million to ramp up Aadhaar biometric services and international presence
Biometric identity verification startup Veri5Digital has raised $2 million in a Series A funding round to scale its identity solutions…
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.
Biometrics-based micro-finance provider Satya passes Rs 1B in cashless collections
Biometrics-based authentication provider Satya MicroCapital Limited has surpassed 1 billion rupees (US$15 million) in cashless collections over the past two…
Next Biometrics fingerprint tech selected for TROIKA’s POS terminals for Aadhaar applications
Next Biometrics‘ STQC and UIDAI-certified fingerprint sensor technology will be deployed in TROIKA Transsolutions point of sale terminals for Aadhaar…
Aadhaar focus of four Yoti Fellowship Programme proposals
Four of the 54 proposals shortlisted by Yoti for its Yoti Fellowship Programme are from India, and propose research on…
Indian Cabinet approves Aadhaar biometrics use for state benefits
State governments in India may soon be able to use Aadhaar biometric verification to target and secure the delivery of…
Aadhaar authentication may be required for large Indian bank transactions
India’s government is considering requiring biometric or other Aadhaar authentication methods for cash deposits and withdrawals above a certain threshold…
Wiseasy integrating Next Biometrics technology into POS terminals for Indian market
Beijing Wiseasy Technology will integrate Next Biometrics‘ STQC and UIDAI-certified fingerprint sensor technology into POS terminals for Aadhaar Enabled Payment…
Biometric health record access proposed by Indian government committee
India should digitize its healthcare system with interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) and Aadhaar-based biometric patient identification, according to a…
Wirecard partners with YES BANK to broaden availability of biometric financial services
Wirecard and YES BANK are partnering to extend the scope of biometric digital payments with India’s Aadhaar Enabled Payment System…
Aadhaar amendment for voluntary biometric verification by private sector passes lower house
India’s lower house has passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, sending legislation establishing new rules for private…
