Title :
Considering Social Implications of Biometric Registration: A Database Intended for Every Citizen in India [Commentary]
Author :
Ramanathan, Usha
Abstract :
Discusses the social and societal implications of biometric registration in India. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was set up by an executive notification dated January 28, 2009, and came into its own after Nandan Nilekani was appointed as chairperson in July 2009. Now it has, as some observers say, become an experiment being conducted on the entire country.
Keywords :
authorisation; biometrics (access control); socio-economic effects; UIDAI; Unique Identification Authority of India; biometric registration; social implication; societal implication; Biometrics; Computer security; India; Medical information processing; Privacy; Social implications of technology;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2015.2396113
