Aadhaar Data

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are believed to have infiltrated and stolen data from an Indian government agency responsible for a national identification database and one of that country's largest media conglomerates, according to a new report.

Various proposals of the Election Commission (EC) for electoral reforms, including seeding of the electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, are under the government's consideration, Parliament was informed today.

Tamil Nadu’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was allegedly breached and data that included personal information of close to 50 lakh users was uploaded on a hacker forum, according to Bengaluru-based cyber-security startup TechniSanct.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Madras High Court on Wednesday that no Aadhaar data, more particularly the cell phone numbers of voters in Puducherry, has been furnished to the BJP for campaigning for the April 6 ele

Aadhaar card is not mandatory to register on the government’s COVID-19 vaccination portal, Co-Win, Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Aadhaar Card: Once engaged, the Aadhaar biometrics lock dismisses any attempts to authenticate an individual's identity using the data, according to UIDAI

The CSC BHIM site, used by the government to promote the BHIM app, has reportedly suffered a massive data breach. According to Israeli cybersecurity company vpnMentor, data of over 70 lakh users in India have been exposed that includes Aadhaar card details, caste certificates, and more.

Droom, a popular online vehicle marketplace, has fixed a security flaw that exposed the data of millions of users such as name, phone number, Aadhaar and PAN details, and much more.

India is the fifth worst country after China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the US in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data, according to a new report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made in the law allowing private entities to use the Aadhaar data for voluntary authentication of customers.

New rules to regulate hate speech, fake news, defamatory posts and anti-national activities on social media will be finalised by January 15, the government told the Supreme Court today. The top court also transferred all cases pending at the Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, concerning a demand for sharing of decrypted data of social m...

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has decided to examine the security and privacy of the citizens' data and review the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Friday.

Aadhaar PAN linking news: The government on Saturday extended the due date for linking PAN or Permanent Account Number with Aadhaar by three months. The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India- the issuer of the 12-digit Aadhaar number as well as the personal identification card under the government's flagship Aadhaar scheme - has shared ...

The Supreme Court today ordered that the list of those excluded from the final Assam NRC be published only online on August 31.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget that non-resident Indians (NRIs) may get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period.

Chinese state-sponsored hackers are believed to have infiltrated and stolen data from an Indian government agency responsible for a national identification database and one of that country's largest media conglomerates, according to a new report.

Various proposals of the Election Commission (EC) for electoral reforms, including seeding of the electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, are under the government's consideration, Parliament was informed today.

Tamil Nadu’s Public Distribution System (PDS) was allegedly breached and data that included personal information of close to 50 lakh users was uploaded on a hacker forum, according to Bengaluru-based cyber-security startup TechniSanct.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Madras High Court on Wednesday that no Aadhaar data, more particularly the cell phone numbers of voters in Puducherry, has been furnished to the BJP for campaigning for the April 6 ele

Aadhaar card is not mandatory to register on the government’s COVID-19 vaccination portal, Co-Win, Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in Lok Sabha on Friday.

Aadhaar Card: Once engaged, the Aadhaar biometrics lock dismisses any attempts to authenticate an individual's identity using the data, according to UIDAI

The CSC BHIM site, used by the government to promote the BHIM app, has reportedly suffered a massive data breach. According to Israeli cybersecurity company vpnMentor, data of over 70 lakh users in India have been exposed that includes Aadhaar card details, caste certificates, and more.

Droom, a popular online vehicle marketplace, has fixed a security flaw that exposed the data of millions of users such as name, phone number, Aadhaar and PAN details, and much more.

India is the fifth worst country after China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the US in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data, according to a new report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments made in the law allowing private entities to use the Aadhaar data for voluntary authentication of customers.

New rules to regulate hate speech, fake news, defamatory posts and anti-national activities on social media will be finalised by January 15, the government told the Supreme Court today. The top court also transferred all cases pending at the Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh High Courts, concerning a demand for sharing of decrypted data of social m...

A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has decided to examine the security and privacy of the citizens' data and review the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Friday.

Aadhaar PAN linking news: The government on Saturday extended the due date for linking PAN or Permanent Account Number with Aadhaar by three months. The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India- the issuer of the 12-digit Aadhaar number as well as the personal identification card under the government's flagship Aadhaar scheme - has shared ...

The Supreme Court today ordered that the list of those excluded from the final Assam NRC be published only online on August 31.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Union Budget that non-resident Indians (NRIs) may get Aadhaar cards on arrival, without the mandatory waiting period.