News Unique ID authority of India partners with IIT-Bombay to develop a new mechanism for biometric authentication The new system deploys a touchless biometric capture system for fingerprints that will allow authentication from home Sarasvati NTApril 12, 2023
News Here are 6 ways the Indian government is collecting your facial data The IT Ministry, in response to a parliamentary question, listed 6 areas where govt authorities are using Facial Recognition Technology Vallari SanzgiriMarch 30, 2023
News India’s ID authority cites new ‘security mechanism’ when asked about Aadhaar-based payment frauds Aadhaar identification is mandatory for availing social welfare, making security measures crucial for financially vulnerable beneficiaries Sarasvati NTMarch 15, 2023
News Can you ask UIDAI to delete your Aadhaar data? We asked this question to Saurabh Garg, CEO of UIDAI, at a virtual event organised by Chiratae Ventures. What was his answer? Akshit ChawlaFebruary 13, 2023
News RS Sharma, key person for Aadhaar and Co-WIN projects, steps down as Chief of National Health Authority of India Sharma's work primarily focused on providing IT solutions and implementation of digital governance projects in various sector Sarasvati NTFebruary 1, 2023
News Unique Identification Authority of India working on age verification through e-KYC UIDAI’s CEO Saurabh Garg’s comments indicate that e-KYC can be used for verifying selective information like age, or the sex of a person. Akshit ChawlaJanuary 27, 2023
News Unique ID Authority of India asks entities to obtain informed consent of residents before Aadhaar authentication The authority urged requesting entities to ensure that residents understand the type of data being collected and the purpose of such authentications. Sarasvati NTJanuary 24, 2023
News No cases of misuse of Aadhaar brought to UIDAI’s notice: Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Parliament In response to a Parliament question, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that no cases of Aadhaar data being misused have come to the notice of the... Sarasvati NTDecember 19, 2022
News 692% Rise In Use Of Face Recognition For Verification: UIDAI Report The number of face authentication transactions jumped by a whopping 692% in a month, standing at 37 lakh in October 2022 Akshit ChawlaNovember 30, 2022
News Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) says verify Aadhaar as ID proof using QR UIDAI telling entities to "verify" an Aadhar card's authenticity using the QR code provided highlights that Aadhar is not a foolproof unique ID Vallari SanzgiriNovember 25, 2022