Page 20 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Aadhaar law may not be set aside on account of denial of benefits: SC
The attroney general said that a person, who does not have Aadhaar, can seek benefits on the ground of that he or she has enrolled for it
 "Aadhaar law may not be set aside on account of denial of benefits: SC")
Customers defrauded at 4 PSBs through Aadhaar-based authentication misuse
The banks - Allahabad Bank, Bank of India, Syndicate Bank, and UCO Bank - recently reported the matter to the Union government
 "Customers defrauded at 4 PSBs through Aadhaar-based authentication misuse")
Vulnerability of biometric data for Aadhaar is violation of rights: SC told
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud described the entire episode as "scary"
 "Vulnerability of biometric data for Aadhaar is violation of rights: SC told")
No breach in Aadhaar data, majority of Indians support it: R S Prasad
Prasad said data protection measures have also been mandated for the requesting entities and eco-system partners
 "No breach in Aadhaar data, majority of Indians support it: R S Prasad")
No plan to make Aadhaar mandatory for electoral bonds scheme: Govt
The government had notified the scheme on January 2
 "No plan to make Aadhaar mandatory for electoral bonds scheme: Govt")
Govt admits to cases of fraudulent withdrawal of money through Aadhaar
Govt says the steps had been taken to prevent such cases and action also initiated against those responsible for the reported cases
 "Govt admits to cases of fraudulent withdrawal of money through Aadhaar")
Two held for diverting subsidised grains using Aadhaar data, fake software
The arrested duo, he said, used a duplicate software and obtained a data bank of beneficiaries from an unknown source
 "Two held for diverting subsidised grains using Aadhaar data, fake software")
Aadhaar is fully safe, data selling report completely false, says Prasad
The report had said that Aadhaar details of thousands of people could be accessed by paying Rs 500 to a private person
 "Aadhaar is fully safe, data selling report completely false, says Prasad")
Is there any way to link Aadhaar and also protect personal data: SC to govt
The constitution bench is hearing challenges to the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme on the touchstone of the fundamental right to privacy
Aadhaar for identification, not surveillance; won't collect DNA data: UIDAI
The UIDAI chief dismissed concerns that linking of various information with Aadhaar could lead to government monitoring, surveillance or possible misuse
 "Aadhaar for identification, not surveillance; won't collect DNA data: UIDAI")
Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress
Here's a rundown of the three new features that the UIDAI will introduce to make Aadhaar seemingly more secure
 "Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress")
Supreme Court's tough posers to those challenging legal validity of Aadhaar
SC wants to know how the unique ID of a person makes any difference in a networked world when the data was already available with private entities
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
Aadhaar a tool to empower poor, no evidence of data breach: Mohandas Pai
Delhi Police had earlier registered an FIR based on a complaint by UIDAI over reporting of alleged Aadhaar data breach
 "Aadhaar a tool to empower poor, no evidence of data breach: Mohandas Pai")
No poor should be excluded from subsidies due to Aadhaar: R Chandrasekhar
Rajeev Chandrasekhar tells about representing Bengaluru, his views on Aadhaar, and issues that could dominate the assembly elections in Karnataka
 "No poor should be excluded from subsidies due to Aadhaar: R Chandrasekhar")
Constant attempts made to infiltrate Aadhaar database: UIDAI CEO
I have sleepless nights every third day over hacking threats, says Ajay Bhushan Pandey
SC says no to RS MP's plea seeking merger of voter ID with Aadhaar
A five-judge constitution bench is hearing a clutch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar
Aadhaar linking to eliminate multiple provident fund accounts: Official
Since July 1 2017, Universal Account No (UAN) generation requires mandatory Aadhaar seeding, bank details and mobile number
Aadhaar hearing: Scheme unconstitutional from beginning to end, SC told
The Supreme Court pointed out that people already give personal information to private insurance or mobile companies voluntarily
SC on Aadhaar: Citizens share info with cos to get insurance, mobile number
The argument was made during the hearing on the Aadhaar issue by senior advocate Shyam Divan before a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra
