Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress

While the introduction of new features such as face authentication, virtual ID, and limited know-your-customer (KYC) by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) are being seen as reactions to mounting public pressure over the security of Aadhaar, experts, who’ve helped build the citizen identity system, say these’ve been in the pipeline for a long time.
 

Pegged to be fully functional by July 1, the new features will make Aadhaar more secure, but that hasn’t stopped the UIDAI from drawing flak over the recent issue of rogue agents selling demographic data of individuals. Moreover, the agency’s handling of the issue has not inspired confidence among the public and security researchers.
 

Experts say for a system of Aadhaar’s size, security is