Forgot your UPI PIN? BHIM app now lets you pay up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or face—here’s howForget your UPI PIN? BHIM app now allows transactions up to Rs 5,000 using fingerprint or facial recognition. This new biometric authentica...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Dixon Technologies to pick 51 pc stake in Q Tech IndiaDixon Technologies has signed a binding term sheet to acquire a 51% stake in Kunshan Q Tech Microelectronics (India) through a combination ...
15 Jul, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
Trump channels Xi’s China surveillance playbook as ICE deploys facial recognition app to identify peopleThe Trump administration is expanding its surveillance capabilities by equipping ICE officers with 'Mobile Fortify,' a smartphone app for r...
27 Jun, 2025, 07.35 PM IST
UPSC has a foolproof plan to prevent NEET and Puja Khedkar like fiascoUPSC plans to revamp its exam system to prevent malpractices, incorporating Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication, facial recognition, Q...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Best biometric attendance machines for efficient workforce management and time trackingRevolutionize workforce management with the best biometric attendance machines. Utilizing advanced fingerprint, facial recognition, and iri...
17 May, 2024, 11.26 PM IST
10 Best Smart Door Locks in India for Easy Access Management (2024)Upgrade your home security today with this list of the best smart door locks and enjoy the ultimate protection for your property. These inn...
10 Apr, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Facial recognition, iris scans may be used for welfare scheme payoutsThe current mode of biometric authentication used for vetting credentials in the AePS system — fingerprint scanning — is not in line with d...
26 Aug, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
For your eyes only: Pixel 4's security glitch unlocks phone even when owner is sleepingThe glitch is likely to be fixed by an upcoming software update.
31 Oct, 2019, 06.10 PM IST
UIDAI announces phased rollout of face authentication with telcos from September 15The face recognition feature is aimed at tightening the security around issuance & activation of mobile SIMs.
19 Aug, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
Facial biometrics make Aadhaar for elderly near foolproofA study for UIDAI showed that the acceptance of Aadhaar ID rose from 83% for senior citizens to close to 100% once facial recognition was m...
15 Apr, 2018, 02.41 PM IST
Biometrics will be the thumb rule in 2018Biometrics will come of age in 2018 with more smartphones being equipped with technologies like fingerprint, face recognition and iris scan...
31 Dec, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Top 10 smartphone trends to watch out for in India in 2018Smartphone players will find themselves as a more integral part of India’s telecom growth story as more data and voice services are likely ...
30 Dec, 2017, 12.05 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
Police to use new technology for fingerprint recognition of criminalsPolice will soon float tenders for the development of a software with which they can take fingerprints of arrested suspects or criminals on...
29 Aug, 2016, 10.28 AM IST
Five technologies that are fast making your passwords 'obsolete'According to a global report released by JWT on the future of payments, there will be 471 million global biometrics smartphone users by 201...
24 Aug, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
Banks like Kotak Mahindra, Axis Bank and others mulling iris-recognition technology for ATM transactionsQuite a sizeable number of blue-collar workers and farm labourers who use ATMs have bruises, abrasions or cuts on their fingers.
19 Jul, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
Soon, 'selfies' to verify online payments!MasterCard is experimenting with a smartphone app which allows people to confirm their identity & authenticate online transactions via a fa...
05 Jul, 2015, 03.25 PM IST