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…
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Stronger security requested for Aadhaar cards; fake digital ID producer in South African court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) may have to enhance security features on the Aadhaar card as terrorists are…
Panel recommends non-intrusive airport biometrics for India
Biometrics deployments in airports are continuing to expand, but so are concerns about the intrusiveness of checks on passengers. An…
Mantra releases new handheld biometric point-of-sale devices
Mantra Softech is debuting a series of handheld biometric point-of-sale (POS) devices for Android, according to The Times of India. The…
Experimental scanner collects novel palmprints and vein biometric dataset
Researchers in India have created a unique database of 8,000 hand vein and palmprint images using newly created hardware that…
Aadhaar user verification integrations for Indian social media, Cashfree Payments
Users of India’s Twitter-like platform Koo can now voluntarily verify themselves via their Aadhaar number and fellow Bengaluru-based firm Cashfree Payments…
Biometrics delivering faster traveler journeys amid new deployments in India, US, Mexico
India’s Digi Yatra face biometrics program is expected to reach several more of the country’s largest airports by next year,…
Digital ID link deadline for SIMs extended by Nigeria
A March 31 deadline for linking national digital ID numbers with SIM cards in Nigeria has been pushed back by…
Sri Lanka seals deal with India for national digital ID support, opposition MP concerned
The implementation of Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital Identity program, dubbed SL-UDI, is set to advance with grant assistance expected from…
Indian law proposed to allow biometric data collection on arrest or detention
The Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament, has recently passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill 2022 which…
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