Page 19 - Latest Updates on Aadhaar
Citizens cry foul as Aadhaar helpline number comes pre-loaded on phones
The issue gained prominence when French hacker Elliot Baptiste asked people on Twitter if they have the UIDAI helpline number on their contact list
 "Citizens cry foul as Aadhaar helpline number comes pre-loaded on phones")
Be careful! Your Aadhaar may be safe, but you aren't from cybercriminals
Aadhaar number is a good starting point for cybercriminals to get your other details, which can lead to fraud
 "Be careful! Your Aadhaar may be safe, but you aren't from cybercriminals")
Updating address in Aadhaar set to get easy from April 2019: Here's how
The authority is expected to run a pilot before starting the new service, a UIDAI official said
 "Updating address in Aadhaar set to get easy from April 2019: Here's how")
Don't display Aadhaar number publicly, says UIDAI after Trai chief's dare
The Authority reiterated the Aadhaar number should be shared only if there was a need to do so for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions
 "Don't display Aadhaar number publicly, says UIDAI after Trai chief's dare")
Aadhaar remains vulnerable and needs an independent oversight mechanism
Till such time that the ownership of the Aadhaar system is transferred to an independent body, concerns over Aadhaar's digital vulnerability will persist
 "Aadhaar remains vulnerable and needs an independent oversight mechanism")
Aadhaar dare: Challenged them as ordinary citizen, says Trai's RS Sharma
Giving out his full Aadhaar number, Sharma (@rssharma3) had tweeted: 'Now I give this challenge to you: Show me one concrete example where you can do any harm to me!'
 "Aadhaar dare: Challenged them as ordinary citizen, says Trai's RS Sharma")
Aadhaar safety: Trai chief throws challenge, French expert 'leaks' his data
Alleged personal details of Trai chairman R S Sharma were leaked after he threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar number
 "Aadhaar safety: Trai chief throws challenge, French expert 'leaks' his data")
Srikrishna Committee embraced a balanced view on Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani
One still needs to wait for the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar for all the pieces to fall into place
 "Srikrishna Committee embraced a balanced view on Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani")
UIDAI looking for agency to gauge public sentiment on Aadhaar card
The agency is also expected to maintain confidentiality and no information gathered during the course of association with the UIDAI is expected to be revealed
 "UIDAI looking for agency to gauge public sentiment on Aadhaar card")
Govt clarifies, use of Aadhaar in Ayushman Bharat scheme 'not mandatory'
The scheme is aimed at providing an insurance cover of Rs 500,000 per year for hospitalisation to 107.4 billion poor families
Aadhaar-based DBT savings over Rs 900 bn as on Mar 31, says UIDAI official
1.21 billion residents have so far enrolled for Aadhaar card and on an average over 30 million e-transactions are done using the identification system
13-feet walls not enough: Stealing your Aadhaar details costs just Rs 125
For P Santosh Kumar, a SIM card distributor from Hyderabad, the cost of replicating a physical fingerprint and fraudulently activating a SIM card was a cool Rs 125
 "13-feet walls not enough: Stealing your Aadhaar details costs just Rs 125")
Aadhaar Virtual ID now operational with Authentication User Agencies: UIDAI
The Virtual ID is a 16-digit random number mapped with the Aadhaar number
Give police limited access to Aadhaar data: National Crime Records Bureau
More than 40,000 unidentified bodies were recovered every year. With access to Aadhaar, these could be identified and handed over to their relatives
 "Give police limited access to Aadhaar data: National Crime Records Bureau")
1.21 bn Aadhaar generated till June 16, UMANG sees 6 mn downloads: Prasad
There were around 120 mobile phones and accessories manufacturing units in India as of 2017-18
 "1.21 bn Aadhaar generated till June 16, UMANG sees 6 mn downloads: Prasad")
UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar verification until Aug 1
The authority in charge of the national identity system had earlier this year announced it will include face recognition alongside iris or fingerprint scan as a means of verifying users
 "UIDAI delays face recognition rollout for Aadhaar verification until Aug 1")
From cheating banks to faking identity, Aadhaar frauds peak in 2018: Report
At a recent court hearing, UIDAI admitted that 6% of Aadhaar authentication requests using fingerprints transactions are known to fail
India to be first to protect health data of citizens with iron-clad law?
The responsibility for ensuring data security and privacy would lie with the entity that has custody of the data
 "India to be first to protect health data of citizens with iron-clad law?")
2 million people in 3 states denied ration due to Aadhaar issues: Report
The independent 'State of Aadhaar 2017-18' report, which UIDAI has cited to reassert the popularity of the unique identity project among people, also shows four other worrisome facts. Details here
 "2 million people in 3 states denied ration due to Aadhaar issues: Report")
False alarm! Wallet transactions dip just by 13% on Aadhaar-KYC regulations
RBI had mandated full KYC for all mobile wallet users while placing a limit of Rs 10,000 per wallet as the allowed transaction amount
 "False alarm! Wallet transactions dip just by 13% on Aadhaar-KYC regulations")
