Page 15 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Phased rollout of face recognition feature for Aadhaar from Sept 15: UIDAI
Face authentication can be used as an additional mode, said UIDAI
 "Phased rollout of face recognition feature for Aadhaar from Sept 15: UIDAI")
Govt links Aadhaar of 30,000 children in care homes with tracking portal
Track Child functions as a central database of all those children who have gone missing in different parts of the country
 "Govt links Aadhaar of 30,000 children in care homes with tracking portal")
Changes in date of birth more than once may require visit to UIDAI office
These changes have been incorporated in the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, and have come into effect from July 31
 "Changes in date of birth more than once may require visit to UIDAI office")
No information was discovered about me: TRAI chief on Aadhaar challenge
The move had caused a social media flutter and a tsunami of tweets had ensued in the aftermath of the Aadhaar dare
 "No information was discovered about me: TRAI chief on Aadhaar challenge")
MCA makes Aadhaar details mandatory, company directors mull legal options
The MCA notification lays down a deadline of August 31 for the fulfillment of the KYC requirements
 "MCA makes Aadhaar details mandatory, company directors mull legal options")
Trai chief defends open dare, says disclosing Aadhaar is not a digital risk
R S Sharma said that the intention behind disclosure of his 12-digit number was never to abet others to publish or disclose their Aadhaar numbers
 "Trai chief defends open dare, says disclosing Aadhaar is not a digital risk")
Life without Aadhaar: How the 12-digit number is holding lives to ransom
Hospitalisation and children's education are emotional areas that force Aadhaar compliance
 "Life without Aadhaar: How the 12-digit number is holding lives to ransom")
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
 "How did Aadhaar helpline sneak into your mobile? UIDAI says it has no role")
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
 "Citizens cry foul as Aadhaar helpline number comes pre-loaded on phones")
Be careful! Your Aadhaar may be safe, but you aren't from cybercriminals
Aadhaar number is a good starting point for cybercriminals to get your other details, which can lead to fraud
 "Be careful! Your Aadhaar may be safe, but you aren't from cybercriminals")
Updating address in Aadhaar set to get easy from April 2019: Here's how
The authority is expected to run a pilot before starting the new service, a UIDAI official said
 "Updating address in Aadhaar set to get easy from April 2019: Here's how")
Don't display Aadhaar number publicly, says UIDAI after Trai chief's dare
The Authority reiterated the Aadhaar number should be shared only if there was a need to do so for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions
Aadhaar remains vulnerable and needs an independent oversight mechanism
Till such time that the ownership of the Aadhaar system is transferred to an independent body, concerns over Aadhaar's digital vulnerability will persist
 "Aadhaar remains vulnerable and needs an independent oversight mechanism")
Aadhaar dare: Challenged them as ordinary citizen, says Trai's RS Sharma
Giving out his full Aadhaar number, Sharma (@rssharma3) had tweeted: 'Now I give this challenge to you: Show me one concrete example where you can do any harm to me!'
 "Aadhaar dare: Challenged them as ordinary citizen, says Trai's RS Sharma")
Aadhaar safety: Trai chief throws challenge, French expert 'leaks' his data
Alleged personal details of Trai chairman R S Sharma were leaked after he threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar number
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
 "Srikrishna Committee embraced a balanced view on Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani")
UIDAI looking for agency to gauge public sentiment on Aadhaar card
The agency is also expected to maintain confidentiality and no information gathered during the course of association with the UIDAI is expected to be revealed
 "UIDAI looking for agency to gauge public sentiment on Aadhaar card")
Govt clarifies, use of Aadhaar in Ayushman Bharat scheme 'not mandatory'
The scheme is aimed at providing an insurance cover of Rs 500,000 per year for hospitalisation to 107.4 billion poor families
Aadhaar-based DBT savings over Rs 900 bn as on Mar 31, says UIDAI official
1.21 billion residents have so far enrolled for Aadhaar card and on an average over 30 million e-transactions are done using the identification system
13-feet walls not enough: Stealing your Aadhaar details costs just Rs 125
For P Santosh Kumar, a SIM card distributor from Hyderabad, the cost of replicating a physical fingerprint and fraudulently activating a SIM card was a cool Rs 125
