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Aadhaar Has Several Levels Of Protection, No Data Breach So Far: Centre
There has been no breach of Aadhaar card holders' data from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database till date, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.
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UIDAI To Begin Biometric Update Of Children Through Schools
According to UIDAI guidelines, the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is crucial for maintaining accurate and reliable biometric data of children.
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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
The government is investigating reports that confidential data of over 80 crore Indians, including names and phone, passport and Aadhaar numbers were leaked on the dark web, junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV on Tuesday.
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Government Says No Plan To Use Aadhaar Data For Census
The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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UIDAI Bug Bounty Programme: 20 Ethical Hackers to Reportedly Detect, Fix Aadhaar Data Security Issues
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has called out for ethical hackers who will detect and fix vulnerabilities in the Aadhar security system, as per a report. They will be given access to the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) that stores the Aadhaar data of 1.32 billion Indians.
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Aadhaar Data of Farmers Exposed by Government's PM Kisan Website, Security Researcher Reports
Aadhaar data of a large number of farmers was leaked by government's PM Kisan website, according to security researcher Atul Nair.
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LPG Brand Indane "Leaking Aadhaar Numbers Of Users", Claims Researcher
A French researcher has claimed that he has found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation.
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In Aadhaar Data Security Case, UIDAI Gets More Time To File Response
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the UIDAI to file its response on a plea raising concerns about Aadhaar data security and privacy of individuals, in the wake of reported leak of personal information of people from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database.
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Serious About Security Of Aadhaar, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the government is serious about protecting Aadhaar data and has appealed to people not to give social platforms a blanket consent to their data, said today.
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Like Aadhaar, Other Apps Should Collect Minimal Data: Telecom Regulator
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI Chairman RS Sharma said on Tuesday that apps should collect minimal data just as Aadhaar regulator UIDAI does. The Unique Identification Authority of India gives a 12-digit Aadhar number to citizens by collecting "minimal data" the TRAI chief said.
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Aadhaar Data Cannot Be Hacked Even After Trying A Billion Times: Minister
The biometric data of Aadhaar cannot be hacked even if someone tried a billion times, Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday, while calling the data storage system "completely safe and secure".
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Aadhaar Virtual ID Verification Tool Now Operational, Must Be Deployed by Banks by August 31: UIDAI
The virtual ID feature aims at strengthening the privacy and security of Aadhaar data, given increasing concerns over collection of personal and demographic details of individuals.
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On "Limited Access" To Aadhaar Data For Police, Minister Says "Will Try"
The Centre would look into a request for sharing of Aadhar data with police for the purpose of cracking cases involving first time offenders and for identification of unidentified bodies, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said on Thursday.
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In A Week, Aadhaar Data Of 70 Lakh Children On Andhra Pradesh Government Sites
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has maintained that its database is secure with them. But there have been reports of multiple government departments using Aadhaar data and have been found disclosing the private details of lakhs of citizens. Despite these leaks being reported, no substantial action seems to have been taken.
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Aadhaar Was Supposed To End Welfare Corruption, But Neediest May Be Hit Hardest
It's been nearly three years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his "Digital India" initiative, pitched as an ambitious program to modernize this country of more than 1 billion people.
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Aadhaar Has Several Levels Of Protection, No Data Breach So Far: Centre
There has been no breach of Aadhaar card holders' data from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database till date, Ministry of Electronics & IT said on Wednesday.
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UIDAI To Begin Biometric Update Of Children Through Schools
According to UIDAI guidelines, the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) is crucial for maintaining accurate and reliable biometric data of children.
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"Not Happy, Probe On": Minister To NDTV On Alleged Leak Of Indians' Private Data
The government is investigating reports that confidential data of over 80 crore Indians, including names and phone, passport and Aadhaar numbers were leaked on the dark web, junior IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV on Tuesday.
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Government Says No Plan To Use Aadhaar Data For Census
The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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UIDAI Bug Bounty Programme: 20 Ethical Hackers to Reportedly Detect, Fix Aadhaar Data Security Issues
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has called out for ethical hackers who will detect and fix vulnerabilities in the Aadhar security system, as per a report. They will be given access to the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) that stores the Aadhaar data of 1.32 billion Indians.
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Aadhaar Data of Farmers Exposed by Government's PM Kisan Website, Security Researcher Reports
Aadhaar data of a large number of farmers was leaked by government's PM Kisan website, according to security researcher Atul Nair.
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LPG Brand Indane "Leaking Aadhaar Numbers Of Users", Claims Researcher
A French researcher has claimed that he has found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation.
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In Aadhaar Data Security Case, UIDAI Gets More Time To File Response
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four more weeks to the UIDAI to file its response on a plea raising concerns about Aadhaar data security and privacy of individuals, in the wake of reported leak of personal information of people from the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) database.
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Serious About Security Of Aadhaar, Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the government is serious about protecting Aadhaar data and has appealed to people not to give social platforms a blanket consent to their data, said today.
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Like Aadhaar, Other Apps Should Collect Minimal Data: Telecom Regulator
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India or TRAI Chairman RS Sharma said on Tuesday that apps should collect minimal data just as Aadhaar regulator UIDAI does. The Unique Identification Authority of India gives a 12-digit Aadhar number to citizens by collecting "minimal data" the TRAI chief said.
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Aadhaar Data Cannot Be Hacked Even After Trying A Billion Times: Minister
The biometric data of Aadhaar cannot be hacked even if someone tried a billion times, Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday, while calling the data storage system "completely safe and secure".
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Aadhaar Virtual ID Verification Tool Now Operational, Must Be Deployed by Banks by August 31: UIDAI
The virtual ID feature aims at strengthening the privacy and security of Aadhaar data, given increasing concerns over collection of personal and demographic details of individuals.
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On "Limited Access" To Aadhaar Data For Police, Minister Says "Will Try"
The Centre would look into a request for sharing of Aadhar data with police for the purpose of cracking cases involving first time offenders and for identification of unidentified bodies, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said on Thursday.
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In A Week, Aadhaar Data Of 70 Lakh Children On Andhra Pradesh Government Sites
The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has maintained that its database is secure with them. But there have been reports of multiple government departments using Aadhaar data and have been found disclosing the private details of lakhs of citizens. Despite these leaks being reported, no substantial action seems to have been taken.
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Aadhaar Was Supposed To End Welfare Corruption, But Neediest May Be Hit Hardest
It's been nearly three years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his "Digital India" initiative, pitched as an ambitious program to modernize this country of more than 1 billion people.
