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NCRB chief Ish Kumar suggests giving police limited access to Aadhaar data; Hansraj Ahir says home ministry will discuss it

Suggestions for allowing Aadhaar information sharing and amendments to the Identification of Prisoners Act would be discussed in the home ministry, Hansraj Ahir said.

Aadhaar hearing: Bench criticises the argument that Aadhaar can prevent bank frauds and terrorists from acquiring mobile numbers

The Attorney General argued that the Aadhaar regime had to be assessed based on what it was, and not on hypothetically what it could be.

Vivo X20 Plus UD's under-the-display fingerprint sensor may not work with some screen protectors

The Vivo X20 Plus UD, has been launched in China, with a price tag of CNY 3,600 (approximately Rs 36,000).

UIDAI is inefficient but will share information if they cooperate, Tribune reporter who broke Aadhaar story tells Firstpost

Firstpost spoke to The Tribune reporter who broke the Aadhaar breach story. She called UIDAI officials inefficient but said she will share information with them.

Apple patents a technology that allows users to secretly call 911 with their fingerprints

In a bid to enhance security measures on iPhone, Apple has patented a technology that would allow users to secretly call 911 using their fingerprints.

Meizu likely to bring optical fingerprint recognition to its smartphones

Meizu VP. Li Nan hinted a group of his friends that Meizu may go along with the optical fingerprint sensor.

China to store fingerprints of all foreign visitors entering the country

China is to begin taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors as it steps up security on its borders, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday.

4G Identity Solutions Wins India Unique ID Devices Contract

A key requirement of the Unique ID system is to eliminate duplicate identities in order to improve the efficacy of service delivery under numerous federal and state programs.

AMA Blood Bank Deploys M2SYS Biometrics System To Identify Donors

Bio-Plugin will require AMA Blood Bank donors to undergo fingerprint verification before registration so that identification risks are eliminated.

Fingerprints: A convenient digital key but not as safe as one would assume

It sounds like a great idea: Forget passwords, and instead lock your phone or computer with your fingerprint. It's a convenient form of security - though it's also perhaps not as safe as you'd think.