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 […]
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Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Mandate Linking of Social Media Accounts with Aadhaar
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 […]
Fake Aadhaar Including Biometric Data Being Traded on Closed Facebook Groups
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 Denies Tampered Aadhaar Enrollment Program, Calls Reports False
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 […]
Lost Identity of Aadhaar: India’s National ID Turns into a Privacy and Security Nightmare
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 […]
Aadhaar Privacy: You Will Soon Be Able to Check Linked Mobile Numbers
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 […]
Phased Rollout of Face Authentication For Aadhaar to Kick Off on September 15
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 […]
After Twitter Blunder, UIDAI Now Claims RS Sharma’s ‘Doxxed’ Data Not Collected Via Aadhaar
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 […]
This is How Criminals Can Collect Data About You From Just Your Aadhaar Number
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 […]
Journalists Asked to Register WhatsApp Group or Face Action in UP District
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 […]