Page 30 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
CVC to check PAN and Aadhaar routes to detect bureaucratic corruption
Central Vigilance Commission said CBI and other investigating agencies earlier did not have easy access to such data
 "CVC to check PAN and Aadhaar routes to detect bureaucratic corruption")
Aadhaar security flaw can give access to data without OTP: Ethical hacker
Facial recognition for the sole purpose of authentication-where consent is given-should be completely fine, but only as long as it is not used for clandestine surveillance, says Karan Saini
 "Aadhaar security flaw can give access to data without OTP: Ethical hacker")
Fudging Aadhaar
The SC interim order on Aadhaar implies that Aadhaar will be voluntary for the rich while being mandatory for the poor to access welfare schemes that are critical for survival
Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to June 30; what you must know
Earlier deadlines for linking Aadhaar with PAN were July 31, August 31 and Dec 31, 2017, with the last being March 31 this year
 "Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to June 30; what you must know")
Aadhaar, banking data leaked? UIDAI trashes reports: Top 10 developments
UIDAI, the nodal agency implementing the Aadhaar project, had earlier this week assured the Supreme Court that it was near to impossible to break the Aadhaar encryption
 "Aadhaar, banking data leaked? UIDAI trashes reports: Top 10 developments")
Universe's strength needed to break Aadhaar encryption: CEO to SC; updates
Aadhaar would include face ID besides the fingerprints and iris for authentication from July 1, said UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey
 "Universe's strength needed to break Aadhaar encryption: CEO to SC; updates")
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
 "Identity theft is the biggest threat from Aadhaar, says Robert Baptiste")
The Aadhaar boomerang: How the emerging regime could hurt the BJP govt
With the BJP being in power both in Centre and most of the states, who do you think will face the voter's ire if Aadhaar-linked subsidies don't reach the beneficiaries?
No deadline for linking Aadhaar card to services says SC: Top developments
'The government cannot insist for mandatory Aadhaar even for issuance of Tatkal passport,' the Supreme Court said
 "No deadline for linking Aadhaar card to services says SC: Top developments")
SC extends deadline for linking Aadhaar to phones, bank accounts
No relief for those availing government subsidies, benefits
Smarter than Aadhaar: Govt's insistence on disruptive option is bewildering
Last-mile authentication with Aadhaar seems to have the worst record among other options available to check PDS pilferage. So the Centre's insistence on that option is bewildering to say the least
 "Smarter than Aadhaar: Govt's insistence on disruptive option is bewildering")
166 mn PAN, 877 mn bank accounts linked to Aadhaar: Govt informs Parliament
Aadhaar linking with income-tax permanent account number or PAN has also been made mandatory
Aadhaar linking deadline of March 31 may be extended; what you must know
However, in case you have not yet linked your account, here's the list of mandatory Aadhaar linkages
Lessons from starvation deaths: Aadhaar cannot curb 'quantity' fraud
One hopes that the Supreme Court will take cognisance of all the ills and deaths that have resulted from the ill-thought imposition of Aadhaar
Facial recognition another layer of identification for Aadhaar, SC told
While introducing facial authentication this year, UIAD had said that this facility is going to help in inclusive authentication
Aadhaar privacy row: Enough data to clone digital identity of somebody else
India still doesn't have a data privacy law and it's evident that this govt has no real intention of legislating any such law
UIDAI's move to drop CSC pact for Aadhaar services sparks job loss fears
With Aadhaar services taken away, many CSC owners have now asked their staff to leave as volume of work reduced
 "UIDAI's move to drop CSC pact for Aadhaar services sparks job loss fears")
Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
The critics said UIDAI and other government agencies were extremely sensitive to criticism of the Aadhaar programme
 "Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance")
No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI
UIDAI said it has taken a serious note of some of the reported cases where want of Aadhaar had resulted in the denial of essential services like hospitalisation or medical help
 "No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI")
Over 1,000 Meghalaya residents want to erase Aadhaar information
They have also asked for details about the organisations with whom their Aadhaar numbers had been shared