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…
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.
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…
$340 million allocated for Aadhaar expansion in Indian budget
According to a recent press report, after an extensive review, India’s new national government has decided to retain and expand…
India to identify all citizens in three years, issue new biometrics card
India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh gave government officials a three-year deadline to identify citizens through the National Population Register (NPR)….
Top biometrics news stories, week of June 22
Biometrics Week in Review: New biometrics testing facility, Facebook rejects biometrics, Nuance Communications, biometrics market valuation, Aadhaar and NPR, biometric…
India confirms NPR as primary national identity scheme
According to India’s Home Ministry, the National Population Register (NPR) will be the new favored national identification scheme. The NPR…
Gov’t IT officials to meet to discuss Aadhaar’s future
According to press reports, government technology officials will meet this week to discuss the future of Aadhaar, the world’s biggest…
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