Israel’s biometric database pilot test to last two years
As soon as 2013 began, so too did Israel’s database test project to collect the biometric data of its citizens,…
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Second phase of biometric collection in Uttar Pradesh takes form
Biometric data collection for Aadhaar UID numbers and the National Population Register has begun after a gap of nearly one…
Government of India eyes Aadhaar-based scholarship payments
The Department of Social Welfare is planning to launch a scholarship payment program using state-issued Aadhaar numbers in India, The…
Indian Fisheries Department begins distributing biometric ID cards to fishermen
The Fisheries Department of India has begun the distribution of Biometric Fingerprint Identity Cards (BFICs) to fishermen in the Paradip…
UIDAI discovers 384,000 false Aadhaar numbers
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has cancelled 384,000 Aadhaar numbers of the total 410,000 Aadhaar numbers issued under…
Nadra lacks the biometric data of 3.72 million women voters in Pakistan
The National Database and Registration Authority in Pakistan (NADRA) does not have the biometric records of as many as 3.72…
IDEX ASA enters into agreement for Chinese biometric ID program
IDEX ASA, a Norwegian public company specializing in fingerprint imaging and recognition technology, has entered into an agreement with an…
NPP urges Electoral Commission to clarify the status of biometric machines used in Ghana presidential election
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Electoral Commission in Ghana to clarify the…
Tribals in India demand withdrawal of biometric ration cards
Citing irregularities, members of an indigenous group in Rayagada town in India have demanded the withdrawal of biometric rational cards….
New Zealand Parliament passes Electronic Identity Verification Bill, secure online identity program set to launch in 2013
Legislation passed in New Zealand Parliament earlier this month puts a new national online identity service into motion which will…
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