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New platform for streamlined document verification launched by Indian govt
A new platform labelled Entity Locker has been unveiled by the government of Indian to serve the purpose of streamlined document verification and management. Going by a government announcement of...
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Zimbabwe following in footsteps of India, Nigeria to establish farmer ID...
Zimbabwe is taking the path of countries such as India and Nigeria with the creation of a digital farmer ID database amid an advocacy for the digitization of Africa’s agricultural ecosystem. The...
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Aadhaar draws interest as Indonesia, India sign MOU on digital transformation
The governments of India and Indonesia have entered into strategic cooperation to accelerate sustainable digital transformation. A memorandum of understanding between Indonesia’s Ministry of...
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UIDAI expands Aadhaar authentication to private sector for public interest...
Rules on how Aadhaar authentication should be conducted by private sector entities for services described as being in the public interest have been officially communicated. These guidelines are...
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SITA deals to boost airport connectivity, cybersecurity
SITA has added two significant deals to its expansive portfolio as a major technology provider to the aviation and transportation industries. First up, SITA has a deal with Cathay Pacific whereby the...
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India to provide ID cards for 10 million gig workers
India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the Union Budget 2025 which includes funds for millions of new identity cards for gig workers as her ministry aims to boost economic dynamism....
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Sri Lanka: ‘DPI is not just a buzzword’
A robust digital public infrastructure (DPI) framework is central to Sri Lanka’s ongoing digital transformation, while the country’s digital ID system will be a vital tool for streamlining public...
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Inter Passenger Terminal Show
Inter Passenger Terminal Show Mumbai, India June 11-12, 2025 The Inter Passenger Terminal Show (IPTS) 2025 is set to be India’s largest and most comprehensive platform for next-generation aviation...
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Digital identity strengthens super wallets, transforming India’s DPI
India's digital transformation has been accelerated by its digital public infrastructure (DPI), a framework that enables seamless digital services through innovations such as Aadhaar, the Unified...
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Digital ID verification can make property transactions more efficient, less...
In the UK, Russia, South Korea, India and Pakistan, biometrics are making their way into real estate transactions, as digital identity options slash transaction times and increase access to key...
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Viability of India’s farmer ID program questioned over jurisdiction, digital...
India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has created over 20.5 million biometric farmer IDs as the initiative faces parliamentary scrutiny. In the Lok Sabha, the country’s lower house of...
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Indian biometrics integrations drive improved revenues for Next
Next Biometrics earned 72 million Norwegian kroner (approximately US$6.5 million) in a fiscal 2024 that CEO Ulf Ritsvall calls “transformative” for the company, more than double its total from...
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Indian Post Office portal vulnerabilities expose Aadhaar data details
An Indian cybersecurity expert and ethical hacker, Gokuleswaran B, has raised the alarm on some Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) susceptibilities which expose Aadhaar digital ID and other Know...
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Saudi Arabia partners with Valid while biometric SIM card registration picks...
Saudi Arabia is advancing mobile connectivity as it successfully deploys a Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) platform. Mobily, a Saudi Arabia-based telco, has partnered with Brazilian identity solutions...
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India opens up Aadhaar face biometric authentication to private sector
India is opening up Aadhaar-backed face biometric authentication to private companies. It’s a move with wide ramifications as customers accessing services via online apps will be able to do so using...
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BioEnable certified to offer its iris biometric scanner for Aadhaar...
BioEnable Technologies has received STQC certification for its IriUniverse-One single iris biometric scanner. The Standardisation Testing and Quality Certificate validates full compliance with the...
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Govts tackle ID verification concerns for social benefits amid fraud threats
Some governments around the world, including those of Brazil, India, South Africa, and the Philippines, are taking different steps at the moment aimed at implementing stricter digital identity...
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Aadhaar authentications surge as India’s digital transformation drive advances
February 2025 marked a 14 percent yearly growth for Aadhaar authentication and digital KYC transactions in India, says the Ministry of Electronics and IT. According to a news release, the country...
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Palau, DR advance biometric passport initiatives
The Pacific island nation of Palau has officially launched its electronic passport project with the help of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and US$4.5 million in funding from the...
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Next partner passes new UIDAI liveness tests, India shipments to resume
Next Biometrics says one of its Indian partners, Access Computech Pvt. Ltd. (ACPL), has earned a pass mark in upgraded anti-spoofing tests on its devices used for Aadhaar authentication. In an...
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