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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 and banking, fingerprint authentication, wearables and security applications most popular this week

Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Fingerprints Morpho…

 

UIDAI misses Aadhaar registration deadline

A news report claims that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the government agency in charge of Aadhaar, missed…

 

Former Aadhaar Chairman says India will experience banking transformation

Nandan Nilekani, former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the government agency in charge of Aadhaar, recently…

 

Morpho and Airtel to test Aadhaar-based mobile phone sign-up

Morpho (Safran) has been chosen by Airtel, a leading Indian telecom operator, to become its key partner in an electronic…

 

Biometrics in border security, fingerprints and fast food, facial recognition top this weeks news

Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week Fingerprints By…

 

Infinity Optics Solutions readies groundbreaking embedded biometric iris imaging technology for launch

Infinity Optics Solutions, a Singapore-based high-tech firm, continues to make headway on its groundbreaking biometric “depth-of-field” vision technology. The firm…

 

India firm planning to introduce iris authentication payment solution

National Payments Corporation of India is planning to roll out an iris-based authentication system that will enable customers to authenticate…

 

World’s largest biometrics database leverages Big Data architecture

A recent news report in Forbes has revealed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) uses MapR products to…

 

Delhi fair price stores to be linked to biometrics system by May 2016

Delhi’s fair price shops, which distribute major commodities such as staple food grains, will be linked to India’s national biometric…

 

Indian high court extends voluntary use of Aadhaar to social programs

A constitutional panel, formed by India’s Supreme Court, extended voluntary use of Aadhaar to a myriad of social programs last…

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