Page 21 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Aadhaar a giant 'electronic leash', reduces citizens to numbers: SC told
The court was told this by senior counsel Shyam Divan as the Constitution Bench commenced hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act
 "Aadhaar a giant 'electronic leash', reduces citizens to numbers: SC told")
Aadhaar electronic mesh, will turn India into surveillance state, SC told
Bench excludes the 4 senior judges who challenged CJI Deepak Misra's decisions last week
Twin existential crisis: Ways in which Aadhaar violates right to privacy
Let me explain how the use of Aadhaar in welfare delivery is the anti-thesis of 'life with dignity' and endangers right to life
Over 77% of 12.5 mn population got their Aadhaar cards in J&K: Centre
The government is already conducting enrolment through 329 enrolment centres in the state located in every district
 "Over 77% of 12.5 mn population got their Aadhaar cards in J&K: Centre")
'Incorrect to take biometric data for Aadhaar, may breach civil rights'
A senior lawyer Shyam Divan said before a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court
 "'Incorrect to take biometric data for Aadhaar, may breach civil rights'")
The truth about security: Here's why Aadhaar's greatest threat lies within
An individual's activities across multiple domains of service could potentially be tracked using their global Aadhaar IDs which are valid across these domains
Fixing Aadhaar bugs: Putting a finger on the biometric problem
Ensure that Aadhaar enrolment centres are accessible to the elderly and wheelchair users; train the staff to be more sensitive to differently-abled people
 "Fixing Aadhaar bugs: Putting a finger on the biometric problem")
UIDAI allows face recognition for Aadhaar authentication from July 1
UIDAI move to give relief to those facing problems in biometric authentication
 "UIDAI allows face recognition for Aadhaar authentication from July 1")
Now, UIDAI allows face recognition for Aadhaar biometric authentication
The move will enable easy authentication for those individuals who face a difficulty in other biometric authentication like fingerprint and iris
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Fear of Aadhaar misuse? Use biometric lock feature to protect details
Not many know a feature called the biometric lock that allows to seal or lock theirbiometric information
Forget Aadhaar, your phone can reveal all your private details to hackers
From your fingerprint to most private images and financial info - all your privacy is under constant threat
 "Forget Aadhaar, your phone can reveal all your private details to hackers")
The fate of Aadhaar, which threatens to 'spill everyone's wine and cheese'
The incredible slightness of being
There's an orchestrated campaign to malign Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani
He was reacting to the filing of an FIR on The Tribune newspaper report relating to Aadhaar data breach
 "There's an orchestrated campaign to malign Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani")
RBI says not connected with study on Aadhaar security aspects
IDRBT in a statement said that views expressed in the study "have been wrongly" attributed to RBI researchers
UIDAI introduces 16-digit 'Virtual ID', limited KYC for Aadhaar holders
Seen as dual move to address privacy and security concerns over sharing of Aadhaar details
 "UIDAI introduces 16-digit 'Virtual ID', limited KYC for Aadhaar holders")
Concerned about data security? Wait till March for linking Aadhaar
Virtual ID and limited KYC will address your concerns over data leakage
 "Concerned about data security? Wait till March for linking Aadhaar")
How will the homeless get Aadhaar to avail govt benefits: SC asks UP govt
UP govt clarified that it was not correct to say that those who do not have Aadhaar do not exist
Journalists who exposed Aadhaar breach deserve an award, not probe: Snowden
Ravi Shankar Prasad had said on Monday that the administration was 'fully committed to freedom of press' and that an FIR filed is 'against unknown'
Aadhaar could be a single target for cyber criminals: RBI researchers
A recent investigation alleged that unrestricted access to details of over one billion Aadhaar numbers can be purchased at as little as Rs 500
Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach
The task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences
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