Plans to link Aadhaar numbers, biometrics to digital identity raises privacy concerns
At a meeting of the India-U.S. Information and Communications Technologies Working Group last week, members discussed the process of establishing…
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.
India implementing biometric attendance system for government employees
India’s Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has implemented an Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in 54 government centers in…
Unique Identification Authority of India sees 100 million Aadhaar numbers linked to bank accounts
The Unique Identification Authority of India announced that the number of Aadhaar numbers that are connected to bank accounts has…
Indian cab operators to introduce biometric verification of drivers
India’s government has implemented a new safety initiative that makes it mandatory for all radio fleet taxi operators in the…
India’s Election Commission to link biometric ID with electoral rolls
India’s Election Commission said that it will now use a voter’s 12-digit biometric-based Aadhaar number while updating electoral rolls across…
Indian government to allow passengers to use Aadhaar card for airport entry
Starting January 2015, passengers with an Aadhaar identification number will be allowed to enter the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore,…
Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending November 2
Here’s a recap of most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week in Review:…
India pursuing multi-fold expansion of citizen biometric registration scheme
Demonstrating a massive reversal in policy, the coalition government led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embraced the massive,…
India to use Aadhaar to provide universal healthcare
The Indian government plans to use its national Aadhaar biometric database to deploy its newly proposed universal healthcare program. As…
Indian gov’t launches biometric employee attendance system
The Indian government is making its employee attendance records available online. Using the Aadhaar system, employee attendance data will be…
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