Indian Government argues Aadhaar card usage voluntary
The Indian government admitted to India’s Supreme Court that Aadhaar cardholders can opt out of the unique identification scheme if…
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 high court to review Aadhaar cease order
India’s Supreme Court has established a constitutional panel to review a cease order that suspended the multi-fold expansion of the…
Indian Supreme Court defers decision on Aadhaar cease order
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of India did not modify an order that suspended the multi-fold expansion of the Aadhaar citizen…
Biometrics and elections, Aadhaar, online fraud, Intel’s authentication app & more top stories
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Aadhaar Supreme Court…
Former UIDAI chairman calls for appeal of Aadhaar court decision
Nandan Nilekani, the former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), today argued in an opinion piece published…
Biometrics in border control, facial recognition, a lawsuit and more top stories
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Lawsuit In one…
India’s privacy court decision to affect government databases
The “right to privacy” reference question now before India’s Supreme Court will have major implications concerning the cross-linking of Aadhaar…
Biometrics and healthcare, rapid DNA, fingerprint authentication for mobile banking & more top stories
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometric healthcare…
Indian telcos hope to use Aadhaar biometric database for faster subscriber verification
Indian telecom operators plan to turn to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in an effort to get approval for using…
Biometrics and privacy, fingerprint recognition in schools, online fraud trends and more top stories this week
Here is a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Aadhaar court…
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