Data protection legislation is best bet for Aadhaar security, say experts

Legal experts note that the implementation of the Aadhaar Act has accentuated the gaps in various data security and privacy laws in the country

The public consultations by the Srikrishna Committee, drafting the legal framework for data protection, could not have come at a more opportune time. The committee, headed by retired Supreme Court (SC) judge B N Srikrishna, currently on a month-long tour of cities, including Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai, is seeking suggestions on what should be the underlying principles for the country's proposed data protection law. 

The brouhaha over recent unauthorised access to the Aadhaar database has put the spotlight on the ability of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, to protect and secure an individual’s personal data. This comes at a time