Access Now report holds up poster child Aadhaar as ‘Big ID’ bugbear
A legal vacuum and vulnerable population allowed the creation of the world’s largest biometric digital ID project and built a…
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How India can operationalize its data protection regulation
Privacy and data protection experts from Germany, Ghana and the Philippines have suggested ways through which India’s Data Protection Authority…
India reportedly moving toward decentralized digital ID platform
India officials reportedly want to use a blockchain to secure the multiple digital IDs that many citizens must hold. According…
Financial institutions fined nearly $11B worldwide for KYC, regulatory non-compliance
Financial institutions worldwide were fined US$10.6 billion for regulatory non-compliance including anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) in…
India’s new law enforcement face biometrics RFP tilts in favor of local vendors
India’s national government has published a request for proposal asking vendors to sell it on facial recognition systems that can…
Developments in Indian digital ID: health accounts launch, resistance to voter link grows
India has launched its national digital health identity scheme which will create a health account for each of its 1.3…
Aadhaar biometrics allegedly targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hacker group
TAG-28, a hacker group thought to be supported by the Chinese government, has been attacking the Unique Identification Authority of…
BioCatch to offer behavioral biometrics to expanding Indian market with Microsoft deal
BioCatch is seeking to expand its presence in the Indian market through a partnership with Microsoft to offer its behavioral biometrics…
Clear digital health pass reach grows, CoWIN launches API
A pair of new partnerships are expanding the issuance and application of digital health passes for COVID vaccinations on one…
Alexa voice biometrics to be integrated in touchless purchases across India
According to one account, Amazon India is preparing to expand the ability to buy goods in that South Asian nation…
