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Passport demand outpacing issuance, Portugal opens biometric gates to UK...
As passports become increasingly sophisticated incorporating biometrics on chips with NFC, some good, old-fashioned delays are also developing in the UK and Canada with demand rocketing following the...
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India moves to ease biometric registration for air and cruise travel in wake...
The Indian government will allow domestic and international travelers to self-register for flights to and from the country with face biometrics, while the Mumbai Port Authority is urging two...
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Researchers working on blockchain-based digital ID system to improve India’s...
Considered as Aadhaar 2.0 in some way, 14 Indian researchers are developing a new blockchain and machine learning-based digital ID and video KYC authentication system that will serve as the one-stop...
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Fingerprint Cards partners for biometric payment cards in India, 2021 results...
Fingerprint Cards collaborates with Transcorp and Mswipe to bring contactless biometric payment cards to India and published its financial results for 2021 and future outlook that anticipates success...
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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 performing the absolute dirtiest municipal tasks to wear human efficiency tracking...
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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 Court of Delhi that its fingerprint database cannot be used in a...
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Indians facing barriers to abortion access, privacy breaches due to requests...
The reporting by Politico of documents that show United States Supreme Court judges voted to overturn abortion rights, striking down the Roe v. Wade decision, has reignited debate on abortion around...
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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 of smart cards, tokens and commuter passes in all Namma Metro stations,...
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India’s DigiLocker ties into WhatsApp to improve government service access...
Indian government digital ID wallet DigiLocker will be available through WhatsApp in a bid to increase accessibility of government services through the biometrics-backed national ID system, according...
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Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo
Biometrics India Expo 2022 co-located with RFID India Expo / SmartCards Expo Delhi NCR, India September 21 - 23, 2022 The 24th SmartCards Expo and its co-located events, Biometrics India Expo, RFID...
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UIDAI sows confusion with Aadhaar photocopy warning, ‘normal prudence’...
India’s biometric digital identity issuer scored a home goal by effectively announcing the security risks built into the scheme. The latest Aadhaar controversy involves miscommunication from its...
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India’s Telangana minister talks public facial recognition trust on WEF panel
The development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence-based technologies such as facial recognition is spreading like wildfire across the world today, but this has to be matched with...
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Indian government official claims $29B in savings from Aadhaar
A senior official claims that the government of India has saved billions of dollars through Aadhaar, while speeding up benefits delivery and cutting out intermediaries, making the biometrics-backed...
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Public institutions in India resuming fingerprint biometric attendance after...
Some public offices across India are reintroducing biometric attendance record-keeping for staff with fingerprints, a practice common in India’s public sector, but which was put on hold in 2020 due to...
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PayByFace receives strategic investment from SafexPay, CEO discusses plans to...
After being named as a participant in Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Program, PayByFace announced a strategic investment from Indian fintech SafexPay to accelerate the growth of its face biometric...
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Delhi deploys biometrics to reduce queues at property registration offices
The National Capital Territory of Delhi, in India, plans to use biometrics to reduce queues and manage the huge crowds that show up to register their property, writes The Print. After visiting the...
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As biometric voter registration increases, Brookings looks to India for lessons
The proposed integration of the Aadhaar biometric national ID and India’s voter registration database will set an important precedent for governments in other countries, The Brookings Institution...
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Digi Yatra airport biometrics delayed again, now planned by 2023
The Digi Yatra airport biometrics project by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in India, which allows passengers to self-register with government ID to connect to their face biometrics to airport and...
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Sri Lanka digital ID contract bids open soon: only Indian firms need apply
Sri Lanka is nearing the launch of a tender process for its biometrics-backed digital ID system, local tech publication ReadMe reports, but the opportunity to bid will only be extended to Indian...
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Biometric vending machine for grains wins WFP innovation award
A biometric vending machine to distribute grains directly to rations recipients has won an award from the WFP Innovation Accelerator as one of the top innovations for helping prevent hunger, India...
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