India launches new digital payment scheme
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Ltd. launched its new Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system on Monday. A P Hota, Managing Director & CEO of NPCI told Tech2: “Today a few banks have...
View ArticleTamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau upgrades fingerprint indentification software
The Tamil Nadu Fingerprint Bureau is upgrading its existing software to version 7 of its Fingerprint Analysis Tracking System (FACTS) at police stations across the Indian state in an effort to give...
View ArticleIris ID helps India’s national identity program register one billion citizens
India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) has registered in excess of one billion citizens in the Aadhaar national identity program using Iris ID’s iris recognition biometric technology. Iris ID...
View ArticleNuance aims to double revenue and clients in India
According to an article in the Business Standard, Nuance Communications, Inc. plans to double both its customer and revenue base in India. The article quotes Jason Stirling, a Senior Vice President at...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Tab Iris features iris recognition technology ready for...
According to a report in Tech Radar India, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab Iris in India featuring iris recognition technology that is ready for Aadhar authentication. The Android device has been...
View Article130 million people used Aadhaar in March to authenticate identity, receive...
More than 130 million people used Aadhaar this past March to authenticate their identity and receive a government benefit or service, according to the latest figures submitted to the Prime Minister’s...
View ArticleMunicipalities set up Aadhaar enrollment camps for children under six
Aadhaar enrollment camps for children under six years old were held in various municipalities in India this past weekend. According to a report in The Hindu, the two day camps were set up at various...
View ArticlePaytm to launch Indian bank using mobile technology, biometrics
In 2015, Paytm received a license from the Reserve Bank of India to start India’s first payments bank. The bank intends to use Paytm’s existing user base to offer new services, including debit cards,...
View ArticleAlibaba launches app with face recognition lock feature in India
Alibaba has launched Privacy Knight, India’s first free app-lock with a ‘face lock’ feature that allows users to unlock their protected apps by taking a one-second selfie. The company claims that face...
View ArticleNational Stock Exchange of India expands use of two-factor authentication
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has implemented a two-factor authentication for users of e-IPOs web-based application to increase security measures for investors, according to a report by...
View ArticleBiomatiques to receive financial benefits from Indian government
Iris recognition firm Biomatiques Identification Solutions has been selected as one of 88 Indian startups to receive financial benefit from the Indian government, according to a report by India Info...
View ArticleTechSci report projects India biometrics market to surpass $3B by 2021
TechSci Research has published a new report titled, “India Biometrics Market By Type, By End Use Sector, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2016-2021“, which projects that the country’s...
View ArticleFintech startup Simpal developing payments device with iris recognition
Leveraging the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform, Fintech startup Simpal Mobile Payments and Information Services is developing a payment device that uses iris recognition, according to a...
View ArticleNew legal proceedings aimed at Aadhaar usage
India’s Supreme Court will hear new contempt proceedings against various federal departments and state governments that insist on the mandatory usage of Aadhaar. Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique...
View ArticleEcommerce firm Paytm introduces Aadhaar-based client-authentication system
Ecommerce firm Paytm has launched an electronic, Aadhaar-based client-authentication system in an effort to upgrade its digital wallet customers to account holders of its upcoming bank, according to a...
View ArticleAnil Jain elected Foreign Fellow by Indian National Academy of Engineering
Biometrics expert Anil Jain, a University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering at Michigan State University, has been elected a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of...
View ArticleIndian government demands Apple, OEMs adopt Aadhaar for mobile devices
India’s government is demanding that Apple open up its mobile devices and operating system to accommodate its Aadhaar biometric database, according to a recently published article in Patently Apple....
View ArticleStartups leveraging Aadhaar system to develop database and payment solutions
India’s Aadhaar biometric authentication system has provided the foundation for at least nine startups, which are leveraging the system to develop various technologies including database and payment...
View ArticleIndian banks testing blockchain, AI, biometrics, open API and payments
Several Indian banks are testing and launching new technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, biometrics, open API and payments, in both the corporate and retail banking space,...
View ArticleMicrosoft willing to extend Skype for Aadhaar authentication
Microsoft has presented various “case scenarios” to the Indian government on how Skype can be used for identity authentication using Aadhaar. Aadhaar is the 12-digit unique identification number issued...
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