Indian government plans biometric kiosk deployment for Digi Yatra travel scheme
An official with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) says that the agency is planning to deploy kiosks at city…
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Aratek to feature FBI certified fingerprint scanners at Smart Cards Expo
Biometric technologies and eID management firm ARATEK is set to showcase its latest biometric products and solutions at the 2018…
Financial firms and telecoms in India wrestle with new Aadhaar authentication rules
Fintech and mutual fund companies cannot authenticate customers with their Aadhaar account, banks would like to continue doing so, and…
Biometric paperless flight boarding to launch in India in six months
India’s government has announced its policy for biometric processing at the country’s airports, with the “Digi Yatra” initiative expected to…
Indian government responds to Supreme Court ruling with Aadhaar rule clarifications
India’s government has responded to the Supreme Court ruling which put significant new limits on the world’s largest biometrics program….
Banks continue to accept Aadhaar as they await regulator’s interpretation of ruling
Banks in India have begun notifying customers that using Aadhaar and one-time passwords (OTP) to meet know your customer (KYC)…
Digital Payments South Asia
Digital Payments South Asia The Lalit Mumbai Hotel Mumbai, India November 13-14, 2018 On November 13-14, 2018, APSCA India will…
Indian telecoms may return to paper documents for customer authentication
In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that Aadhaar cannot be made mandatory to access service provided by a…
Hyderabad university seeks support to develop local biometric tech for Aadhaar
With a lack of Indian technology suppliers for the Aadhaar authentication ecosystem, the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in…
Supreme Court upholds Aadhaar but strikes down required use by private sector
Aadhaar has survived its Supreme Court challenge mostly intact, with a five-judge panel ruling that it is constitutionally valid and…
