Capture Biometrics - Facial Image, IRIS and Fingerprints for all the residents above 5 years in age.
In case of any children who are below 5 years in age, only Facial Image and any one parent's Biometric Confirmation is captured..
This facility aims to strengthen privacy and confidentiality of Resident's Biometrics Data.
Fingerprint, iris and Face as a biometric moadlity will be locked and after biometric locking, Aadhaar holder will not be able to perform the Aadhaar authentication using the above mentioned biometric modalities..
Device identification – every physical sensor device having a unique identifier allowing device authentication, traceability, analytics, and fraud management.
Eliminating use of stored biometrics – every biometric record is processed and encrypted within the secure zone eliminating transmission of unencrypted biometrics from sensor to host machine.
These biometric devices fall under two categories viz.
Discrete Devices, Integrated Devices.
Discrete Devices:
All biometric devices used for authentication shall be certified as required and as per the specifications issued, by the Authority from time to time for this purpose.
UIDAI is mandated to issue an easily verifiable 12 digit random number as Unique Identity - Aadhaar to all Residents of India.
