ActiveIRIS software passes performance testing for Aadhar authentication

ActiveIRIS software is amongst the first to pass the Performance Testing of integrated mobile devices used for Aadhaar authentication, announced its owners Delta ID Inc, one of the players in consumer-grade iris technology for mobile devices.

The performance testing was held by STQC, in collaboration with C-DAC and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), under the Ministry of Electronics & IT of the Government of India, during May 2016 in New Delhi.
Umesh Kumar Nandwani, Director General of STQC, said, “We want to congratulate Delta ID on passing the

Performance Test for its iris software for integrated mobile devices for Aadhaar. The Performance Testing required a pass rate of better than 99% when tested with 5000 residents.”

“With the availability of iris integrated mobile devices we hope to make the use of Aadhaar even more convenient and reliable for our residents,” added Nandwani.

With Aadhaar enrollments crossing the 1 billion mark, the use of Aadhaar for resident authentication and eKYC is expected to rapidly spread across services for government and private enterprises.

The need for a biometric modality is a key component of the government’s Janadhan Aadhaar Mobile (JAM) led initiatives. The iris is widely accepted as a more secure and reliable modality to identify and authenticate people. The iris works across a broader population, across all age groups and occupations.

Dr Salil Prabhakar, President and CEO of Delta ID Inc., “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.”

“We thank STQC and UIDAI in planning and conducting the rigorous Performance Testing in the most competent way. This effort will serve both the government and residents of India by ensuring only the most reliable iris integrated mobile devices are used for Aadhaar authentication and eKYC applications,” added Prabhakar.

The technology includes software for iris capture and segmentation for authentication with UIDAI servers. When combined with UIDAI standard compliant iris hardware components, ActiveIRIS software enables iris based

Aadhaar authentication and eKYC that works reliably across the population in conditions and scenarios where users typically use their mobile devices.