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Aadhaar data of over 89 lakh MNREGA workers in Andhra Pradesh leaked online: by Admin — published Apr 27, 2018 — last modified May 05, 2018 08:43 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Independent security researcher Kodali Srinivas tweeted screenshots of Aadhaar data of 89,38,138 MNREGA workers available on the Andhra Pradesh Benefit Disbursement Portal.
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Pension won’t be denied for want of Aadhaar, says EPFO: by Admin — published Apr 10, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance
The move is aimed at ensuring that no retired government employee is deprived of pension for want of Aadhaar or failure of fingerprint authentication.
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UIDAI servers or third parties, Aadhaar leaks are dangerous: Experts: by Admin — published Mar 27, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Even though the UIDAI has denied these reports, its arguments rest on shaky grounds, according to experts.
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Security experts say need to secure Aadhaar ecosystem, warn about third party leaks: by Admin — published Mar 26, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The public reckoning of data leaks in India’s national ID database, Aadhaar is still on hold while reports of data leakage through third-parties keep coming.
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Aadhaar safety: by Admin — published Mar 26, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
We get experts to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.
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Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline till it passes verdict: by Admin — published Mar 17, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Supreme Court, however, allowed the government to seek Aadhaar numbers to transfer benefits of government schemes funded from the consolidated fund of India.
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Aadhaar unique IDs in India: a qualified success?: by Admin — published Mar 17, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Anshuman Jaswal form Kapronasia shares insights into the security and privacy concerns related to Aadhaar, which are often overlooked
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From 1 March, only registered devices to be used to authenticate Aadhaar: by Admin — published Feb 24, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
UIDAI directive to Aadhaar authentication agencies aims to avoid putting citizens’ biometric data at risk
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Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘: by Admin — published Feb 07, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI: by Admin — published Feb 07, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
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