Page 25 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
The critics said UIDAI and other government agencies were extremely sensitive to criticism of the Aadhaar programme
 "Critics of Aadhaar say they have been harassed, put under surveillance")
No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI
UIDAI said it has taken a serious note of some of the reported cases where want of Aadhaar had resulted in the denial of essential services like hospitalisation or medical help
 "No essential service can be denied for want of Aadhaar, says UIDAI")
Over 1,000 Meghalaya residents want to erase Aadhaar information
They have also asked for details about the organisations with whom their Aadhaar numbers had been shared
 "Over 1,000 Meghalaya residents want to erase Aadhaar information")
The faces of exclusion lost in Aadhaar debate
The fact is that we don't know exactly how many individuals have been denied their entitlements because of Aadhaar
Old age home inmates denied pension as wrinkles don't allow Aadhaar sign-up
Senior citizens aged between 60 to 79 years who are below poverty line are entitled to a monthly pension of Rs 400, while those above 80 years get Rs 500 per month
 "Old age home inmates denied pension as wrinkles don't allow Aadhaar sign-up")
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")
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")
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")
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")
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 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
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")
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
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
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")
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
 "Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach")
