Articles for Digital Identity

MOSIP: A digital identity game-changer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

MOSIP: A digital identity game-changer

Hindustan Times  

In an increasingly digital and interconnected world, digital identity for citizens is more crucial than ever. The year 2010 saw the introduction of Aadhaar in India--using minimal demographic and biometric information, it quickly became the catalyst for seamlessly connecting an individual’s digital identity to social protection schemes and benefits, thus enabling inclusion of even the underserved and marginalised populace. As …

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Budget: New DigiLocker and KYC will simplify digital identity requirements
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget: New DigiLocker and KYC will simplify digital identity requirements

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: In a Budget speech with a wide-ranging focus on technology and tech-driven solutions, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitched for simplification of the know your customer processes for financial services, gave the DigiLocker platform more utility for individuals as well as businesses, and allowed fintech platforms greater flexibility to tap India’s digital infrastructure. “Fintech services in India have been …

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Centre proposes integrated digital identity system, seeks citizens' opinions
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre proposes integrated digital identity system, seeks citizens' opinions

India Today  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology has released a draft report on India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 or the InDEA 2.0 and sought citizens’ comments on the same. AADHAAR NOT SUFFICIENT: GOVT In the draft report, the government has argued that digital identity is fundamental in enabling the citizen to answer the first question asked in any interaction …

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Govt Working on 'One Digital ID' That Links PAN, Aadhaar, Passport: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt Working on 'One Digital ID' That Links PAN, Aadhaar, Passport: Report

News 18  

The Central government is seemingly working on the successor of the Aadhaar Card. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s proposed plan that was assessed by The Indian Express, the government is working on a new model of “Federated Digital Identities" to link multiple digital IDs such as driving licence, passport numbers, PAN, and so on- all into …

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Aadhaar 2.0: Top Govt Officials, Experts to Brainstorm on Expanding Usage, Achieving International Standard
3 years, 1 month ago

Aadhaar 2.0: Top Govt Officials, Experts to Brainstorm on Expanding Usage, Achieving International Standard

News 18  

Top government officials and experts from India and abroad will brainstorm over three days in the coming week over how to improve and expand the use of Aadhaar in a digital economy and work towards developing Aadhaar as an “International Digital Identity Standard”. The three-day workshop titled ‘Aadhaar 2.0 – Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ …

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How to e-sign or digitally sign Aadhaar card
3 years, 1 month ago

How to e-sign or digitally sign Aadhaar card

India Today  

An Aadhaar card is an important identity document for official as well as bank-related transactions in India. The digital Aadhaar needs to have an eSign confirmation for the use of the online Aadhaar Card. As per the NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited, the digital signature allows the bearer to sign the Aadhaar document. Benefits of eSign on Aadhaar : Maintains privacy …

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