The new feature, the digitally-signed QR code, will contain photo of the Aadhaar holder in addition to existing facility of demographic details
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey made 26 authentication attempts related to UIDAI services. Five of these attempts resulted in failure
It had said that face authentication will be allowed only in fusion mode meaning it would be permitted along with either fingerprint or iris or OTP to verify the details of Aadhaar holders
UIDAI issued a circular on January 10, promising the launch of a virtual ID for Aadhaar, tokenised systems, and limited KYC
Indeed, UIDAI has a lot to learn from the EC
Aadhaar-based e-KYC is essential for subscribers going for new SIMs
The Aadhaar-issuing body said that there has been no security breach of either its database or CIDR
Role of the biometric service providers is to offer de-duplication software, says UIDAI
FIRs have been filed against 20 individuals for charging Aadhaar enrolment
It also emphasised that personal preferences should be kept separate from official duties
UIDAI is procuring hardware to raise its authentication capacity
UIDAI has asked police to investigate, it was not fully convinced about nature of the incident
UIDAI has also directed authorities to close another 26 illegal websites and mobile applications
Interview with CEO of UIDAI
Interview with Chief executive officer, Unique Identification Authority of India
People can use Aadhaar to receive various services, benefits and subsidies directly from the government without any intermediaries
Chairman of UIDAI but said the post will not have Cabinet rank, said Ravi Shankar Prasad
He has been involved with the UIDAI established under the Aadhaar Act and implementation of Aadhaar since September 2010