India’s DigiLocker ties into WhatsApp to improve government service access with digital ID
Indian government digital ID wallet DigiLocker will be available through WhatsApp in a bid to increase accessibility of government services…
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Bengaluru plans facial recognition gates at Namma Metro
The Indian city of Bengaluru is planning to implement a facial recognition scheme to provide an alternative for the use…
Indians facing barriers to abortion access, privacy breaches due to requests to show Aadhaar
The reporting by Politico of documents that show United States Supreme Court judges voted to overturn abortion rights, striking down the…
Aadhaar officials say no to request for biometrics in Delhi murder investigation
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the federal agency behind the biometric Aadhaar ID number program, told the High…
City in India requires smartwatches for surveillance on sewer workers
It is a good example of what many people globally fear about biometric surveillance. A city in India requires those…
Fingerprint Cards partners for biometric payment cards in India, 2021 results released
Fingerprint Cards collaborates with Transcorp and Mswipe to bring contactless biometric payment cards to India and published its financial results…
Researchers working on blockchain-based digital ID system to improve India’s financial landscape
Considered as Aadhaar 2.0 in some way, 14 Indian researchers are developing a new blockchain and machine learning-based digital ID…
India moves to ease biometric registration for air and cruise travel in wake of COVID-19
The Indian government will allow domestic and international travelers to self-register for flights to and from the country with face…
Passport demand outpacing issuance, Portugal opens biometric gates to UK travelers
As passports become increasingly sophisticated incorporating biometrics on chips with NFC, some good, old-fashioned delays are also developing in the…
More Indian states launch facial recognition tenders for public security camera deployments
Despite lingering concerns from rights advocates about the use of facial recognition in public places, the use of the technology…
