But, most the important announcement related to the app was it's Aadhar authentication facility which allows callers to request verification from other people. Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique-identity number issued to an Indian resident based on their biometric and demographic data. The company assured that Skype Lite will delete all the data saved in the world’s largest biometric system Aadhar once call has been disconnected. Microsoft says that this unique verification method will be very useful in online job interviews where job seekers or job providers may find it necessary to have some sort of verification method.
We’ve built Skype Lite for India, it's lightweight and has #Aadhar integration built in.@satyanadella #FutureDecoded
— Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) 22 февраля 2017 г.
“Your next Skype Job interview might need Aadhaar verification. You can soon enter your Aadhaar number over Skype to verify yourself for an interview. The service can be extended for government services as well,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO at company’s Future Decoded event.
Extending what we have learned with @LinkedIn and preparing college grads for skills needed for employment @SatyaNadella #FutureDecoded pic.twitter.com/yWVBqrvRie
— Microsoft India (@MicrosoftIndia) 22 февраля 2017 г.
The app is developed at Microsoft's development centre in Hyderabad and will support seven Indian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Skype Lite also provides users to control over the data usage with a tool that will track and manage data used on WiFi and data network. Much like Google assistant, Microsoft has also introduced bots to the messaging app and added automated services such as MSN News. The bots are able to predict what it is that users are likely to type and fetch information for users.
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