Aadhaar Data Breach
No Aadhaar data breach till date from UIDAI database: Govt in Lok Sabha
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said no incident of data compromise involving the core UIDAI database had been reported so far
 "No Aadhaar data breach till date from UIDAI database: Govt in Lok Sabha")
Data Protection Board: Chance to bring regulatory agility or a miss hit?
Data Protection Board of India could play an essential role in bringing about regulatory agility and striking the right balance between regulation and innovation in a data-dependent digital economy
 "Data Protection Board: Chance to bring regulatory agility or a miss hit?")
EPFO temporarily shuts Aadhaar seeding portal after reports of data theft
The EPFO has shut down the website, urging the CSC to secure the confidential data of employees
 "EPFO temporarily shuts Aadhaar seeding portal after reports of data theft")
Aadhaar privacy row: SC raps govt as 134,000 Indians' data leaked; updates
UIDAI accepted in Aadhaar case that there was no Supreme court order to make it compulsory to link Aadhaar with mobile phone number. Find latest news on Aadhaar data breach and privacy issues
 "Aadhaar privacy row: SC raps govt as 134,000 Indians' data leaked; updates")
Aadhaar: Need robust law to protect data of citizens, says SC
In last seven years, not a single breach of biometric details has taken place, said UIDAI CEO
 "Aadhaar: Need robust law to protect data of citizens, says SC")
UIDAI may take legal action against ZDNet for Aadhar breach report
ZDNet reported that a data leak on a system run by a state-owned utility company could allow access to private information of Aadhaar holders
 "UIDAI may take legal action against ZDNet for Aadhar breach report")
Improved privacy
The new two-layer security for Aadhaar addresses security concerns
Locking stable after horses have bolted: Chidambaram on Aadhaar
This was done to address privacy concerns after a news report claimed a breach in the Aadhaar database
 "Locking stable after horses have bolted: Chidambaram on Aadhaar")
Aadhaar leak report: Editors Guild condemns FIR against journalist
The FIR mentions the names of the journalist and the people the reporter reached out to purchase the Aadhaar data
 "Aadhaar leak report: Editors Guild condemns FIR against journalist")
210 govt websites made Aadhaar details like names, addresses public: UIDAI
The Aadhaar issuing body said that it took note of the breach and got the data removed from those websites
 "210 govt websites made Aadhaar details like names, addresses public: UIDAI")
UIDAI says Aadhaar system secure, refutes reports of biometric data breach
WikiLeaks has hinted that CIA had allegedly accessed the Aadhaar database
 "UIDAI says Aadhaar system secure, refutes reports of biometric data breach")
