Identity theft is the biggest threat from Aadhaar, says Robert Baptiste

The biggest issue is with third party companies collecting Aadhaar data. Aadhaar numbers are spread among companies, some of which have poor security

Over the past few weeks, an anonymous person, claiming to be a French mobile app developer, has been using his Twitter account to flag security concerns in the Aadhaar system. Recently, the account released a video showing a hack into the Aadhaar application (app). The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has maintained that Aadhaar remains safe and secure. Mayank Jain spoke to Robert Baptiste, the man behind the Twitter account called ‘Elliot Alderson’, to understand the way forward for citizens to keep their information safe. Edited excerpts:
 

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