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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.

 

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…

 

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…

 

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…

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