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Can Aadhaar be used to snoop on you? Experts say it very well can be

Privacy and security experts say that UID can be used as a tool for mass surveillance by the govt

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Rohith Jyothish | Global Voices
The first part of this report talked about the background and the security concerns with Aadhaar, the unique ID database of India, the largest of its kind in the world.

As questions emerge around flawed security measures being used to protect India's digital ID database, government authorities are defending the system — and even taking action against those who are revealing its flaws.

Developed by the Union government of India in 2009, the plan called for the creation a Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) that would issue Unique Identity numbers (UIDs) to all residents of India. Under this scheme, now known

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