New certification agency to certify UIDAI devices
Posted: Saturday, Jul 03, 2010
New Delhi: Delhi-based Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC) has been selected as the biometric certification agency for certifying biometric devices to comply with the standards set by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
The STQC is a government body attached to the department of information technology (DIT), which provides assurance services across the country to electronics and IT.
The certification process would include ensuring the biometric devices used for enrollment are capable of delivering the outputs as specified by the UIDAI. It would also look at ensuring the devices are robust enough to be used in the varied climatic conditions.
The certification process will also check whether the device software has the necessary application programme interfaces and does it allow easy integration with the demographic software of the UIDAI in a plug and play manner.
The device manufacturers or distributors or suppliers, who were to deploy their devices for UID enrollment, will have to get their devices certified from STQC for meeting the above certification criteria.