Page 22 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Don't shoot the messenger
UIDAI must review its security set-up
Arrest authority, not journalists exposing Aadhaar breach, says 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 data breach: Committed to freedom of press, says law minister
The FIR, lodged with the cyber cell of the Crime Branch, invokes serious charges under the Indian Penal Code, IT Act and Aadhaar Act
 "Aadhaar data breach: Committed to freedom of press, says law minister")
Police registers FIR over Aadhaar data breach, names scribe
The police was informed by the UIDAI official that the correspondent of The Tribune, posing as a buyer, had purchased Aadhaar details
 "Police registers FIR over Aadhaar data breach, names scribe")
Aadhaar's security flaws can have devastating consequences for Indians
Does UIDAI think citizens' privacy is a 'small price' to pay for how the govt can monetise Aadhaar in future?
 "Aadhaar's security flaws can have devastating consequences for Indians")
A breach of data confidence
Given the UIDAI's lackadaisical attitude to security, who knows if it will be fixed?
It's 2018 and into the bin the Aadhaar must go
It's hurting the people, violating their fundamental rights, including the right to privacy and the right to life, and it's absurd
Aadhaar database can be misused and abused: Edward Snowden
The UIDAI said the Aadhaar data including biometric information is fully safe and secure
 "Aadhaar database can be misused and abused: Edward Snowden")
UIDAI begins probe on breach of Aadhaar database, initiates FIR
UIDAI says Aadhaar not a secret number and biometric data was not leaked
UIDAI says Aadhaar misuse traceable; govt to file FIR on alleged leak
UIDAI has refuted the claims of leak and termed it as an instance of misuse of grievance redressal search facility
 "UIDAI says Aadhaar misuse traceable; govt to file FIR on alleged leak")
Report says you can get Aadhaar details for Rs 500; UIDAI denies breach
A report claims to have bought access to a cheap software, which can be used to print the Aadhaar card of any individual
 "Report says you can get Aadhaar details for Rs 500; UIDAI denies breach")
50,000 Aadhaar enrolment operators suspended for violating process: Govt
The erroneous enrolments are rejected during quality checks, and, as a result, Aadhaar is not generated in respect of such enrolments
Facebook scraps test asking users to sign up with Aadhaar names
Facebook clarified that it was not collecting Aadhaar data but only trying to get users to open accounts using their actual names
 "Facebook scraps test asking users to sign up with Aadhaar names")
Facebook testing Aadhaar for new users, says it's not mandatory yet
Facebook has over 217 million monthly active users in India and 212 million of them are active on smartphones
 "Facebook testing Aadhaar for new users, says it's not mandatory yet")
In Kerala, prisoners can now easily enroll for Aadhaar
Under the programme, authorities of each jail would prepare a periodical list of prisoners, who do not have Aadhaar number
 "In Kerala, prisoners can now easily enroll for Aadhaar")
Chidambaram, Murthy spar over Aadhaar
Chidamabaram said the "government is completely deaf" to any reasoning against linking Aadhaar to everything under the sun
UIDAI allows Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC till Jan 10: Key facts
The UIDAI has not allowed Airtel Payment Bank Limited to use eKYC licence key and it shall remain deactivated until further notice
 "UIDAI allows Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC till Jan 10: Key facts")
Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC for telecom subscribers, with riders: UIDAI
The authority will take a view on the issue after it receives a report from the RBI and the Telecom Department on January 10
 "Airtel to do Aadhaar-based eKYC for telecom subscribers, with riders: UIDAI")
Trinamool MPs protest Aadhaar linking with bank accounts
With placards in their hands, TMC Members of Parliament staged a protest in front of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament premises
 "Trinamool MPs protest Aadhaar linking with bank accounts")
Airtel fiasco: UIDAI says consent must for changing subsidy-receiving a/c
Following the Airtel India-Aadhaar subsidy fiasco, UIDAI on Tuesday has tightened the norms for mapping Aadhaar number to a different bank account
