Identity Proof

WhatsApp has announced that it will soon roll out a big change that will make managing contacts on linked devices an easier process. At present, users need to save a contact on their primary device for it to show up on WhatsApp with the saved name. However, this is now expected to change, following the announcement. Users will be able to add or man...

In a circular issued on January 16, EPFO noted that Aadhaar is primarily an identity verification tool and not a proof of birth.

Aadhaar card details can be updated online until June 14, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently revealed. Users can upload Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) documents in order to revalidate their demographic details, especially if their Aadhaar card was issued a decade ago. Here's how to update Aadhaar d...

The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14, an official statement said on Wednesday. Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs. 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

The team behind Polygon has now launched a new feature called the zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) service, that would give the process of id-verification a Web3 twist. Users of the Polygon ID service will be able to verify their identities online without getting their personal data stored with third-party companies.

Hundreds of fake identity card-printing websites are operating out of Uttar Pradesh and duping people by using their personal information, according to a cyber security research firm.

The Madhya Pradesh government has asked Garba organisers to check the identity cards of people before allowing them entry into the dance pandals, days after a state minister claimed such events had become a means of "Love Jihad".

Just ahead of the Navratrifestivities, Usha Thakur, the Minister for Culture in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, has issued a warning in view of what she claimed to be rising incidents of "love jihad" in the state.

JEE Advanced 2022 Exam: It is mandatory for candidates to carry the JEE advanced 2022 admit card along with a valid identity proof, without which one will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.

Kartik Aaryan is currently holidaying in Europe with his friends

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online.

Polygon is launching a new privacy-focused identity solution named Polygon ID that uses zero-knowledge proofs to create a digital identity that doesn’t need to divulge users’ personal information.

The Madhya Pradesh cyber police have directed various telecom companies to block SIM cards issued on fake identity proofs, following which a leading firm has blocked nearly 8,000 SIM cards, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Third parties and government authorities will have no access to the link between Aadhaar and voter identity cards, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Moving to a new location is certainly an exciting time. Still, it brings an added responsibility to ensure that such changes should be reflected on crucial identity proofs such as the driving license.

WhatsApp has announced that it will soon roll out a big change that will make managing contacts on linked devices an easier process. At present, users need to save a contact on their primary device for it to show up on WhatsApp with the saved name. However, this is now expected to change, following the announcement. Users will be able to add or man...

In a circular issued on January 16, EPFO noted that Aadhaar is primarily an identity verification tool and not a proof of birth.

Aadhaar card details can be updated online until June 14, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently revealed. Users can upload Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) documents in order to revalidate their demographic details, especially if their Aadhaar card was issued a decade ago. Here's how to update Aadhaar d...

The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14, an official statement said on Wednesday. Earlier, residents were required to pay Rs. 25 to update their documents on the Aadhaar portal.

The team behind Polygon has now launched a new feature called the zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) service, that would give the process of id-verification a Web3 twist. Users of the Polygon ID service will be able to verify their identities online without getting their personal data stored with third-party companies.

Hundreds of fake identity card-printing websites are operating out of Uttar Pradesh and duping people by using their personal information, according to a cyber security research firm.

The Madhya Pradesh government has asked Garba organisers to check the identity cards of people before allowing them entry into the dance pandals, days after a state minister claimed such events had become a means of "Love Jihad".

Just ahead of the Navratrifestivities, Usha Thakur, the Minister for Culture in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, has issued a warning in view of what she claimed to be rising incidents of "love jihad" in the state.

JEE Advanced 2022 Exam: It is mandatory for candidates to carry the JEE advanced 2022 admit card along with a valid identity proof, without which one will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.

Kartik Aaryan is currently holidaying in Europe with his friends

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online.

Polygon is launching a new privacy-focused identity solution named Polygon ID that uses zero-knowledge proofs to create a digital identity that doesn’t need to divulge users’ personal information.

The Madhya Pradesh cyber police have directed various telecom companies to block SIM cards issued on fake identity proofs, following which a leading firm has blocked nearly 8,000 SIM cards, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Third parties and government authorities will have no access to the link between Aadhaar and voter identity cards, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

Moving to a new location is certainly an exciting time. Still, it brings an added responsibility to ensure that such changes should be reflected on crucial identity proofs such as the driving license.