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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Digi Yatra policy must clarify data deletion rules, privacy concerns: study

The Hindu

The policy for Digi Yatra – a digital platform to verify air travellers using biometric data – needs to spell out all the rules related to the deletion of passenger information from the database once the travel is complete, according to a study instituted by NITI Aayog. Need cybersecurity audits The study recommended that there must be frequent cybersecurity audits …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

DigiYatra enrollment process and FRT back in question again

The Hindu

A Vistara passenger on Friday bumped into the DigiYatra enrollment process unknowingly and unwillingly at boarding gate of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. To which, the airlines replied, “As checked with the airport team we wish to confirm that pictures of all the customers are taken.” As per Civil Aviation Ministry’s guidelines for DigiYatra, at the time of consent collection, …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here

India TV News

Digi Yatra, a system utilizing Facial Recognition Technology for contactless and seamless passenger movement at airports, is set to expand its reach to 14 additional airports by the end of this month. Speaking to the media, Suresh Khadakbhavi, CEO of Digi Yatra Foundation, said that discussions are ongoing with relevant stakeholders to extend Digi Yatra services to international travellers as …

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1 year ago

Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024

Hindustan Times

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said Digi Yatra facility will be available at 25 more airports in 2024. Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024 Currently, the facility is available at 13 airports for domestic passengers. Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Daily Mail

Game-changing facial recognition technology is now being used by police to catch prolific shoplifters. Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the results were 'game-changing' and the use of FRT could revolutionise how police forces investigate Concerns: Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch launched a legal challenge over the use of facial recognition software in the UK Opposed: The software …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh likely to introduce DigiPass, a DigiYatra-like system for Government Offices

Firstpost

The Madhya Pradesh government is working to develop a DigiYatra-like system called DigiPass, that aims to make interactions between the general public and government institutions. As with DigiYatra, privacy advocates fear that this is yet another way to collect and sell data In a significant development, the government of Madhya Pradesh is planning to implement a program similar to the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Associated Press

The internet videos are alarming to some, thrilling to others: Gun enthusiasts spraying bullets from AR-15-style rifles equipped with an after-market trigger allowing them to shoot seemingly as fast as fully automatic weapons. “The defendants are illegally selling machine guns, plain and simple, with conversion devices that transform AR-15 type rifles into even more lethal weapons suited for battlefields, not …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The defendants are illegally selling machine guns, plain and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Will facial recognition AI tools help detect telecom fraud?

The Hindu

The story so far: To weed out rampant cases of fraudulently procured SIM cards being used across the country for financial and other cyber scams, the Department of Telecommunications has begun using an artificial intelligence-based facial recognition tool named ‘Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification’. India is the second-largest telecom ecosystem in the world, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

DigiYatra perk is way more valuable than Twitter Blue: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Live Mint

MD and CEO of Digital payments company One97 Communications Limited, which operates under the Paytm brand, Vijay Shekhar Sharma has shared his experience about using the DigiYatra facility at the Delhi's T3 terminal and was highly impressed with its effectiveness. Digi Yatra policy is an initiative launched by Ministry of Civil Aviation for biometric boarding system using Facial Recognition Technology. …

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2 years ago

DigiYatra launched at three airports for face scan entry

Hindustan Times

Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday launched the first phase of the Centre’s ambitious DigiYatra facility for three airports where entry and boarding will be made more seamless with the use of a facial recognition system. New Delhi: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the media after the launch of DigiYatra facility at Terminal 3 of …

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2 years ago

Digi Yatra, a paperless airport entry facility launched: All you need to know

Hindustan Times

The Digi Yatra paperless airport entry facility is now functional at three airports in the country, including Delhi's Indira Gandhi International, where it was launched on Thursday by Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. New Delhi: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the media after the launch of DigiYatra facility at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Unproven, unregulated, facial recognition tech creeping in

Live Mint

NEW DELHI : Facial recognition technology, a common trope in dystopian novels, is creeping into everyday life in India, deployed at airports to verify travellers and by law enforcement to identify suspects, unfettered by privacy laws that should regulate the use of sensitive data. Data compiled by digital rights advocacy body the Internet Freedom Foundation through right-to-information filings showed that …

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2 years, 11 months ago

HC issues notices to TS, city police chief on use of face recognition technology

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday issued notices to the state government and the Hyderabad police commissioner to respond to a PIL, which complained that the use of face recognition technology by the Telangana police on citizens had no legal backing and not approved by any legislature. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand …

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3 years ago

7 airports complete preliminary testing of Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system

Hindustan Times

Four airports of the Airports Authority of India -- Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada and three joint venture airports-- Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi have completed preliminary testing of the Digi Yatra biometric boarding system, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. For availing Digi Yatra services, passengers would need to send the travel details through an app to the biometric …

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3 years ago

Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports

The Hindu

The story so far: Last week, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V.K. Singh, said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology -based boarding system for passengers. Digi Yatra initiative aims to make air travel paperless and hassle-free in the country, and proposes to simplify passenger-related processes at various check points at the airport by using …

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3 years ago

Cyclone Jawad forms over Bay of Bengal, close to the Vizag coast

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast by the morning of December 4, informed the Meteorological Department, Amaravati Director Stella Samuel on Friday. India Meteorological Department has warned the people and public administrations in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and South Coastal Odisha to start pre-cyclone preparedness activities in the regions at the …

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3 years ago

These 4 airports in India will have facial recognition tech by March next year

Hindustan Times

Facial Recognition Technology has not yet been introduced at any of the airports in India, replied Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation General V K Singh to a question in Lok Sabha on Thursday. However, the Airports Authority of India is working on a project of FRT-based Biometric Boarding System as part of the first phase of …

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3 years, 1 month ago

The panoptic nature of biometric technology

The Hindu

Facial recognition technology has been deployed by social media platforms to tag a person in a photo or video, and by law enforcement agencies to nab criminals. Facebook isn’t the first company to be accused of using biometric technology inappropriately, and it won’t be the last as several large tech firms build and sell FRT tools to government agencies. A …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Facial Recognition Used to Verify Vaccine Recipients but Privacy Concerns Not Checked: Govt

News 18

In a recent RTI query, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has admitted to the use of facial recognition technology for online verification of beneficiaries at vaccination centres. “Facial recognition authentication is used as one of the methods for Aadhaar Authentication for online verification of beneficiary prior to Covid-19 vaccination wherein facial template is captured and send to UIDAI for …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Facial recognition used to verify vaccine beneficiaries: govt.

The Hindu

Even though the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has admitted in a recent RTI query response to the use of facial recognition technology for online verification of beneficiaries at vaccination centres, it failed to provide any legislative or legal order that authorised the use of such technology. “Facial recognition authentication is used as one of the methods for Aadhaar …

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School reprimanded after using facial recognition technology to take canteen payments from pupils

Digi Yatra policy must clarify data deletion rules, privacy concerns: study

DigiYatra enrollment process and FRT back in question again

Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports by end of this month: Check list here

Seamless air travel: Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024

Police use facial recognition technology to catch prolific shoplifters with state-of-the-art system which can identify potential suspects in just 60 seconds

Madhya Pradesh likely to introduce DigiPass, a DigiYatra-like system for Government Offices

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Are forced-reset triggers illegal machine guns? ATF and gun rights advocates at odds in court fights

Explained | Will facial recognition AI tools help detect telecom fraud?

DigiYatra perk is way more valuable than Twitter Blue: Vijay Shekhar Sharma

DigiYatra launched at three airports for face scan entry

Digi Yatra, a paperless airport entry facility launched: All you need to know

Unproven, unregulated, facial recognition tech creeping in

HC issues notices to TS, city police chief on use of face recognition technology

7 airports complete preliminary testing of Digi Yatra Biometric boarding system

Explained | Facial recognition tech in Indian airports

Cyclone Jawad forms over Bay of Bengal, close to the Vizag coast

These 4 airports in India will have facial recognition tech by March next year

The panoptic nature of biometric technology

Facial Recognition Used to Verify Vaccine Recipients but Privacy Concerns Not Checked: Govt

Facial recognition used to verify vaccine beneficiaries: govt.