Indian government considers linking Aadhaar with voter records as biometrics use expands
India’s government has increased funding to the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) by 17 percent to 9.85 billion rupees…
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Indian government withdraws Aadhaar social media monitoring tender as brokerages await eKYC clarity
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has withdrawn a tender for monitoring social media chatter about Aadhaar and help…
Biometrics benefits push Aadhaar to 92 percent satisfaction rate but exclusion problems remain
Ten years after its launch, Aadhaar identification is held by 95 percent of people in India, and 92 percent of…
Aadhaar continues to evolve and grow as India issues biometric seafarers’ ID
Aadhaar adoption has not been slowed by its severance from private use by the Supreme Court, and the system is…
Aadhaar biometric authentication: no for social media, yes for targeted benefits, maybe for elections
Government ID, including biometric Aadhaar accounts, cannot be required for social media and email accounts, according to a court decision…
India National Population Register to collect biometrics and seeks Aadhaar database access
India is planning to collect biometric and family data from residents for the next stage of its National Population Register…
STQC certification opens new opportunities in India for biometrics firm Aratek
Two of Aratek‘s fingerprint scanners have received certification for India’s Aadhaar program. The Aratek A400 capacitive scanner and A600 optical…
Biometric health record access proposed by Indian government committee
India should digitize its healthcare system with interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) and Aadhaar-based biometric patient identification, according to a…
New Aadhaar legislation tabled to establish voluntary biometric verification rules
India’s government has tabled legislation in the Lok Sabha intended to set a legal foundation for the use of Aadhaar…
UN panel praises financial inclusion gains from India’s biometric digital ID system
A United Nations high-level panel on digital cooperation has lauded India’s financial inclusion efforts, including its Aadhaar national biometric system…
