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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.

 

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…

 

Oxigen launches eKYC service to be used with mobile wallet service

Payment solution company Oxigen announced it launched eKYC services to help Indian citizens use its Oxigen Mobile Wallet Service without…

 

Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 14

Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…

 

Aadhaar to be used to issue bank accounts to all Indian households

In a stunning policy reversal, India’s new government is examining new ways to expand Aadhaar, including to issue bank accounts…

 

Legal expert speaks out against biometrics in India

Legal expert Usha Ramanathan says that biometric technology has performed poorly in many parts of India, according to a report…

 

Top biometrics news stories, week of July 27

Biometrics Week in Review: FBI opens biometrics center, State Department request for information, Capital Hill concerns about fingerprint recognition, emerging…

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