Last Modified: Thu, Aug 11 2016. 02 03 AM IST
The software was tested in Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris, during the performance testing
Komal Gupta
The software has been developed by Delta ID Inc.
New Delhi: ActiveIRIS has become the first software to pass the performance testing of integrated mobile devices to be used for Aadhaar authentication.
The software has been developed by Delta ID Inc., a leader in consumer-grade iris technology for mobile phones.
This software was tested in Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris, during the performance testing, held by standardization, testing and quality certification (STQC), in collaboration with C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a premier R&D organization of the department of electronics and information technology, and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in May.
“I believe we are at that the cusp of a major change in how biometrics, particularly iris, will play a role in enabling access to a variety of services we use in our daily lives,” said Salil Prabhakar, President and CEO of Delta ID Inc.
A rigorous performance test was conducted in the national capital by STQC, an internationally recognized assurance service providing organization and owns accreditation by professional bodies, and UIDAI , to finalize a reliable iris integrated mobile device, which can be used for Aadhaar authentication and eKYC (e-know your customer) applications, according to Salil Prabhakar.
With more than one billion Aadhaar enrolments, the use of Aadhaar for resident authentication /name, address, gender, age/DOB, mobile number, email address and biometric details as well/ and eKYC is expected to rapidly spread across services for government and private enterprises.
Iris authentication is widely accepted as a secure and reliable biometric modality. It is also critical for Aadhaar, a key component of government’s Jan Dhan Aadhaar Mobile (JAM) -led initiatives. Iris works across a broader population, across all age groups and occupations.