Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Govt deactivates 2.5 crore Aadhaar IDs of deceased to avoid fraudIndia's government has deactivated over 2.5 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased citizens. This move safeguards the world's largest biometric ...
04 Feb, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
UIDAI signs five-year R&D deal with Indian Statistical Institute on AadhaarThe five-year research and development agreement focuses on data-driven innovations, including improving biometric liveness detection and m...
12 Aug, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
Free Aadhaar update: Only 4 days left to update your Aadhaar details for free; check how to do itThe Unique Identification Authority of India has set June 14, 2025, as the deadline for uploading documents supporting your identity and ad...
11 Jun, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
Free Aadhaar updation deadline extended again; check latest dateFree Aadhaar Update: The government has extended the deadline for updating free Aadhaar details from June 14, 2024. Many services based on ...
13 Jun, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
2,480 illegal immigrants detected in Manipur in 2023 before outbreak of violence: CMManipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh revealed that a state Cabinet sub-committee identified 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023. The campaign ...
12 May, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
JEE-Mains: NTA warns against 'cheating', students maybe barred even based on post-exam analysisThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has warned candidates against using unfair means in the JEE-Main exams, stating that they can face penalt...
04 Apr, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Fintechs bank on AI liveness tests to reduce AePS frauds“The software update is happening and should be completed very soon. Once it gets implemented across all biometric devices, it will be easi...
04 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Aadhaar authentication to become more secure with new system; know detailsA new AI/ML-enabled security method for reliable fingerprint verification and quicker spoofing attempt detection has been successfully laun...
01 Mar, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
Meghalaya comes up with mobile app on pensioner's life certificate using face recognitionChief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, launched the Mobile App. Life Certificate Verification is a process in which the Pensioners (Service/Famil...
15 Jul, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
UIDAI adds another security layer to Aadhaar, introduces face recognitionThis measure will be used in ‘fusion’ with existing modes such as fingerprints, iris and one-time password (OTP) used for authentication.
16 Jan, 2018, 08.19 AM IST
Your Aadhaar may now get another strong layer of security -- your faceThe new feature will be allowed only in the fusion mode, which means it will have to go along with one or more authentication factor such a...
15 Jan, 2018, 06.39 PM IST
Watch out, Aadhaar biometrics are an easy target for hackersBiometric data, unlike passwords, can never be changed, so if hackers successfully impersonate a fingerprint then they can cause serious ha...
24 Oct, 2017, 12.54 PM IST
- Forgot your ATM pin? Gen-next cards to replace pins with fingerprints
The fingerprint is verified against the template and - if the biometrics match - the cardholder is successfully authenticated.
20 Apr, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
‘Biometrics remain unique because they reflect who we are’: Deepmala Gupta, AccentureWell-designed biometric systems do not store raw images of the captured modality.
17 Apr, 2017, 06.03 PM IST