Page 28 - Aadhaar

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

Re-verification of old subscribers to cost Rs 2,500 cr: COAI

COAI has said eKYC should not be mandated for States such as J&K and Assam

e-Aadhaar valid document for new mobile connections: DoT

DoT's clarification would make it more convenient for such prospective customers to apply for new connections who have not received the hard copies of Aadhaar

SC to announce verdict on pleas challenging Aadhaar, its enabling 2016 law

As many as 31 petitions, including one by former High Court judge K S Puttaswamy, have been filed in the matter

Aadhaar software hacked, sanctity of database jeopardized, says Congress

According to a report, any unauthorized person from anywhere in the world can generate Aadhaar ID using the patch

Aadhaar not mandatory doc for booking an international parcel: India Post

It is mandatory to produce an identity proof acceptable for important transactions like booking an international parcel

How Surat's civic body is using Aadhaar to deal with stray cattle menace

Presently, the corporation impounds average 70 stray cattle each day from different parts of the city

UIDAI's bid to hire social media agency against its submissions: SC

The UIDAI had told Supreme Court that it did not want to monitor the online activities of citizens holding Aadhaar cards

Schools cannot deny admissions to students who don't have Aadhaar: UIDAI

UIDAI said any such denials are invalid and not permitted under the law