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UIDAI rolls out new security mechanism for robust fingerprint-based Aadhaar authentication

A new security system for Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication and quicker detection of spoofing attempts has been successfully launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is part of the Ministry of Electronics & IT.

The in-house created artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based security mechanism now utilises both finger minutia and finger pictures to verify the liveness of the fingerprint that was captured. As a result, Aadhaar authentication transactions are becoming even more reliable and secure.

The move will help industries like banking and finance, telecom, and government. The bottom of the pyramid will also benefit since it will improve the Aadhaar-enabled payment system and prevent malicious attempts by unscrupulous individuals.

The new security system for fingerprint-based Aadhaar authentication is now fully operational. The rollout and migration finally happened after months of consultation and guidance from UIDAI with its partners and user agencies.

In order to assist any user agency (that may not have migrated yet) in switching over to the new protected authentication method as soon as possible, the UIDAI head office and its regional offices are in contact with all entities.

The usage of Aadhaar-based authentication transactions has been on the rise as it has proved to be a facilitator in availing several welfare benefits and services. By the end of December 2022, the cumulative number of Aadhaar authentication transactions had crossed 88.29 billion, with an average of 70 million transactions every day.

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