The news of a data breach of the CoWIN portal has been doing the rounds on the internet since yesterday, and it claims to have leaked the personal data of 150 million people on the dark web. The Indian Ministry […]

The news of a data breach of the CoWIN portal has been doing the rounds on the internet since yesterday, and it claims to have leaked the personal data of 150 million people on the dark web. The Indian Ministry […]
The Madras High Court has reportedly rejected the idea of linking social media accounts with government issued IDs such as Aadhaar. The court issued its ruling last week, saying that making Aadhaar mandatory to social media accounts or email IDs […]
In his recent testimony in front of the US Congressional committee, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg was questioned about the trade of illegal products on Facebook groups including firearms, controlled substances, and even animals. While Zuckerberg promised to take the necessary […]
UIDAI may be tasked with collecting and securing Aadhaar data, but these days the organisation is more concerned with fighting back allegations of leaks and data breaches. UIDAI’s latest denial comes in the wake of reports which claim that tampered […]
The idea of creating a universal identity system linked to biometrics sounds like something most smart nations would have in the future. Prima facie, the task is monumental and security has to be paramount. And if that database of IDs […]
The security of Aadhar has been subject to question over the past few months with the voter list of citizens being publically available, exposing their Aadhaar details, and many reported incidents of this data being misused by many retailers carrying […]
With all the hubbub surrounding Aadhaar, its fake copies, and the biometric data being circulated on the Internet, Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI is now all set for the phased rollout of another mode of authentication. As you may have already guessed […]
The whole issue of privacy and data security surrounding Aadhaar reached an entirely new level when TRAI chief, Ram Sewak Sharma, recently shared his Aadhaar number publicly on Twitter and dared someone to ‘do any harm’ to him. As it turns […]
Ever since the personal details of TRAI chief, Ram Sewak Sharma, were leaked after he dared hackers to inflict any harm by publicly tweeting his Aadhaar number, the country has been abuzz about the issue of privacy, which means Aadhaar […]
WhatsApp has recently been faced with a ton of criticism for not being able to contain the spread of false stories and hoxes in India. The condition has only worsened over the past few weeks and the Lalitpur district administration now plans […]