Uttar Pradesh Leverages Biometric Mantra Tech for Food Distribution
The North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is leveraging Mantra’s biometric technology to help with the distribution of food to eligible citizens. Mantra Softech…
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New Aadhaar Legislation Aimed at Protecting Private Sector Use in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
“By protecting the use of Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis, the central government is seeking to ensure that Aadhaar can still be used for private…
Aadhaar Architect Touts System at Davos
“The comments come after an extensive string of controversies concerning the Aadhaar program.” One of the architects of Aadhaar was putting his strongest spin…
Identity Devices Announces Aadhaar-Focused Platform
Fresh off of its partnership announcement with Fingerprint Cards, the new Swedish company Identity Devices has made its first big push into India’s Aadhaar…
Canadian Bankers Association Calling for National Digital ID
The Canadian banking sector’s leading business association is calling for the creation of a digital identity system for use in the nation’s financial services.…
IDEMIA Delivers Biometric e-IDs to Nepalese Government
“Each ID card features a microchip containing the citizen’s photograph, signature, and fingerprint biometrics, while the card itself is laser-engraved…
Indian Gov’t Preparing Opt-Out Legislation for Aadhaar
“…the legislation will offer citizens a six-month window in which they can choose to opt out of the Aadhaar program, with their iris and fingerprint data…
Indian FinTech Firms Look for Aadhaar Alternatives for KYC in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
“The situation is only the latest illustration of the haphazard character of Aadhaar’s rapid evolution over the last few years, with government agencies and…
Aadhaar Confusion Has Killed Citizens: Report
“As far back as February of this year, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which administrates Aadhaar, issued a statement reminding…
Indian Supreme Court Ruling Seeks to Restrict Aadhaar’s Reach
“This ruling comes a little over a year after the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer that privacy is a fundamental right of Indian citizens…” India’s Supreme…