Page 16 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Aadhaar Virtual ID now operational with Authentication User Agencies: UIDAI
The Virtual ID is a 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number
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Give police limited access to Aadhaar data: National Crime Records Bureau
More than 40,000 unidentified bodies were recovered every year. With access to Aadhaar, these could be identified and handed over to their relatives
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1.21 bn Aadhaar generated till June 16, UMANG sees 6 mn downloads: Prasad
There were around 120 mobile phones and accessories manufacturing units in India as of 2017-18
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UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar verification until Aug 1
The authority in charge of the national identity system had earlier this year announced it will include face recognition alongside iris or fingerprint scan as a means of verifying users
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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
India to be first to protect health data of citizens with iron-clad law?
The responsibility for ensuring data security and privacy would lie with the entity that has custody of the data
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2 million people in 3 states denied ration due to Aadhaar issues: Report
The independent 'State of Aadhaar 2017-18' report, which UIDAI has cited to reassert the popularity of the unique identity project among people, also shows four other worrisome facts. Details here
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False alarm! Wallet transactions dip just by 13% on Aadhaar-KYC regulations
RBI had mandated full KYC for all mobile wallet users while placing a limit of Rs 10,000 per wallet as the allowed transaction amount
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Why Aadhaar data is not safe despite the protection of '13-feet high walls'
The Aadhaar program has the biometric data -- iris, fingerprint and photographs -- of over a billion Indians and is key to Modi's 'Digital India' plans
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SC stays verdict on pleas challenging validity of Aadhaar: Top 5 points
A five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by CJI Dipak Misra, is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme and its enabling law
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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
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Govt defends in Supreme Court its decision on Aadhaar linking with mobiles
SC said the government had misinterpreted its order and used it as a "tool" to make Aadhaar mandatory for mobile users
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Aadhaar not needed for mobile SIM; passport, voter ID or licence will do
The development comes after the Supreme Count on March 14 issued an interim order indefinitely extending the deadline to link Aadhaar with bank accounts, mobile numbers and passports
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The subversion of Aadhaar
One thing's become clear during the SC hearings: the government has over-reached massively, and deceived the people of India
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
Why does UIDAI need to collect meta data of citizens, asks Supreme Court
Meta data is a set of data that describes and gives information about other data
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Aadhaar, PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts, says RBI
IBA to list problems in implementation next week
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Not sure if Aadhaar is best model to accord benefits, says Supreme Court
The bench observed, liberating people from poverty is at one end of the spectrum and the right to privacy is on the other
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UIDAI introduces new QR code for offline Aadhaar verification; top updates
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has brought an updated QR code on e-Aadhaar. Aadhaar card holders can now download and print their biometric ID from the UIDAI website. Details here
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
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