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Aalok Kumar Named Head of NEC Technologies India

April 3, 2020

Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation has announced the appointment of Aalok Kumar as its new President and CEO of NEC Technologies India. Kumar previously served as the Senior Vice President […]

NEXT Biometrics to Supply More Fingerprint Readers for Aadhaar

March 25, 2020

Fingerprint sensor technology company NEXT Biometrics has announced it has received another order to supply biometric fingerprint readers for the Indian government’s national Aadhaar biometric ID program. The devices, which […]

Ramco Systems Announces Facial Recognition-Based Touchless Attendance System

March 19, 2020

India-based software and services provider Ramco Systems Limited has announced the development of a new facial recognition-based attendance system. The new system — known as RamcoGEEK — supports IoT door […]

Indian Police Use Facial Recognition to Make 1,100 Arrests

March 13, 2020

Law enforcement officers in India have used facial recognition to arrest more than 1,100 people in what may be one of the more sweeping applications of biometric state surveillance. The […]

Mantra Encourages Indian Schools to Adopt Biometric Attendance Tracking

March 10, 2020

India’s Mantra Softech showcased some of the educational applications of its biometric technology during a recent conference in Uttar Pradesh. The two-day National Education CSR Conclave was organized by NITI […]

Hyderabad, Punjab Join List of Indian Governments Restricting Biometrics Use Due to COVID-19

March 6, 2020

Governments in India’s Hyderabad and Punjab regions have joined a growing list of authorities in India and neighbouring Pakistan in restricting the use of fingerprint-based biometric systems amid fears of […]

Authorities in Pakistan, India Suspend Biometric Attendance Systems Over COVID-19 Concerns

February 28, 2020

Government authorities in Pakistan and India are putting biometric attendance tracking systems on hold amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus. In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Department of Relief, […]

India’s Election Commission Pitches Biometric Voter Authentication

February 21, 2020

India’s Election Commission could use face and voice recognition to verify the identities of citizens in upcoming elections. The technology is primarily geared toward remote voters who are unable to […]

India’s Election Commission Wants to Tie Aadhaar to Voter Registration

February 3, 2020

India’s Election Commission is pitching new legislation that would link a citizen’s voter ID card with their Aadhaar number. The legislation would amend the 1951 Representation of the People Act, […]

Kenya’s National Biometric ID Program Delayed by High Court

February 3, 2020

A new nation-wide biometric identification program in Kenya was suspended by the country’s high court until new laws are enacted that protect the data collected and prevent discrimination against minorities. […]

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