Page 27 - Aadhaar

UIDAI restores Airtel's authorisation for Aadhaar-based eKYC, with riders

UIDAI maintains suspension on Airtel Payments Bank's Aadhaar eKYC licence

Minors cannot opt out of Aadhaar after turning 18; UIDAI tells SC

However, UIDAI said residents have the option of permanently locking their biometrics and unlocking it temporarily

Don't deny pension for want of Aadhaar: EPFO to banks

The circular also said people who do not have Aadhaar should be encouraged to get it

No denial of service, subsidy due to biometric authentication failure: Govt

However, where even authentication through mobile number is not possible, the entities have to provide their own ways of authentication

Worried your Aadhaar is hacked? Five steps to check authentication history

UIDAI's service is akin to bank passbook entries; you can raise a red flag if you suspect misuse; problem: hacker's identity remains hidden

UIDAI updates QR code for offline Aadhaar verification without 12-digit ID

This would be especially handy for establishing the identity with non-statutory entities, say, the likes of online shopping portals when delivering goods

Now, book 12 train tickets with just 1 IRCTC ID if it's Aadhaar-linked!

Indian Railways policy for booking tickets through irctc.co.in have changed. Know IRCTC rules for train ticket

UIDAI unfurls beta version of Virtual ID; can be used in place of Aadhaar

The new feature will allow Aadhaar holders to quote their Virtual ID (VID) number without actually disclosing the 12-digit Aadhaar number

Some people are trying to fail Aadhaar by stoking imaginary fear: UIDAI

UIDAI said law prohibits it from doing any such analysis and therefore there is no scope of surveillance of any kind

Should Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric system, be on blockchain?

Opinion on the issue is divided, with some saying the move would protect privacy, and others saying the technology is very expensive

Aadhaar doesn't pose any privacy issue and is worth emulating: Bill Gates

It is believed that several countries, including some from India's neighbourhood, have approached New Delhi for assistance in this matter

From cheating banks to faking identity, Aadhaar frauds peak in 2018: Report

At a recent court hearing, UIDAI admitted that 6% of Aadhaar authentication requests using fingerprints transactions are known to fail

Srikrishna Committee embraced a balanced view on Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani

One still needs to wait for the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar for all the pieces to fall into place

Citizens cry foul as Aadhaar helpline number comes pre-loaded on phones

The issue gained prominence when French hacker Elliot Baptiste asked people on Twitter if they have the UIDAI helpline number on their contact list

How did Aadhaar helpline sneak into your mobile? UIDAI says it has no role

UIDAI's response came after people on social media questioned why the number was being saved by default in people's contact list on Android phones

Incorrect and irresponsible: UIDAI refutes Aadhaar software hacking report

The clarification came after a report from a media outlet stated that the Aadhaar database had been hacked by a software patch which reportedly disables critical security features

No data leak from Aadhaar system: P P Chaudhary

No data leakage has happened in the Aadhaar system, the government today said, days after cricketeer M S Dhoni's personal data was leaked. Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Law and Justice P P Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha that there was no leakage of Aadhaar data from the ministry. "Demographic and biometric data cannot be leaked from the IT ministry at any cost," he said this while intervening in the matter raised by CPI(M) member M B Rajesh. Referring to the data leakage case of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chaudhary said the person concerned who went to Dhoni's house for Aadhaar enrollment put the picture on social website and if the data is leaked from there, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has no link with it. "Till today, no data leakage has happened from the Aadhaar system," he added. During Zero hour, Rajesh said Aadhaar data leakage has become a serious issue as it has serious implications.

Govt plans making Aadhaar compulsory for filings under Cos Act

There are more than nine lakh active companies in the country

Govt to roll out Aadhaar Pay for cashless transactions

14 banks have agreed for Aadhaar Pay and service will be launched soon, Ravi Shankar Prasad said

Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Qualcomm for innovation on Aadhaar-based payments

Technical prowess of India's unique identification number is well accepted, says Ravi Shankar Prasad