Delta ID Inc, the maker of consumer-grade Iris scanning technology for mobile devices, believes that the high failure rates in Aadhaar biometric authentication, as recently reported in MGNREGA tests in Telangana, will be addressed in a cost-effective way with the iris integrated mobile devices. With the government mandating the use of Aadhaar biometric authentication in more social and other programs, the need for a biometric modality that works reliably is critical. Unlike fingerprints that are being reported to show high failure rates due to wear and tear, the iris, being a protected internal organ, is expected to be significantly more reliable.
With the government mandating the use of Aadhaar biometric authentication in more social and other programs, the need for a biometric modality that works reliably is critical. Unlike fingerprints that are being reported to show high failure rates due to wear and tear, the iris, being a protected internal organ, is expected to be significantly more reliable. 
Samsung partnered with Delta ID to launch India’s first iris integrated tablet in May 2016. The technology is arriving in smartphones too, and not only in high-end devices such as Samsung Galaxy S8, but also in low-cost smartphones from Indian manufacturers. Delta ID’s ActiveIRIS technology has passed STQC’s FRR test with better than 99% accuracy and has been certified by the STQC. ActiveIRIS and a combination of STQC certified hardware components can be integrated into any mobile device to expeditiously introduce iris integrated mobile devices in the market.
“We believe iris integrated smartphones and tablets will address the issues reported with Aadhaar biometric authentication,” said Dr. Salil Prabhakar, President and CEO of Delta ID Inc., “The UIDAI and the worldwide biometric community have tested and found iris to have better reliability. We are confident the failure rates will be drastically lower once the cheaper iris integrated mobile devices are adopted in the market.”
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