Aadhaar Biometrics

Wikileaks point to report alleging CIA could have access to Aadhaar data; officials say database is secure

Wikileaks sent out a tweet on Friday, which almost seems to allege that central intelligence agency (CIA) spies might already be having access to the Aadhaar database.

How to fix Aadhaar: Destroy the database, issue a smartcard and make linking to services optional

Any database like Aadhaar that collects biometric information puts people at unnecessary risk and hands unnecessary power to the govt.

Aadhaar is safe, secure and robust, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Emphasising that Aadhaar is completely "safe, secure and robust", the government on Monday slammed the opposition for allegedly trying to paint it as a "tragedy" to the country.

UIDAI has blacklisted 1000 operators, FIRs filed against 20 individuals with regards to Aadhaar enrolment

The UIDAI has blacklisted or suspended around 1,000 operators while FIRs have been filed against 20 individuals in the last three months for malpractices such as charging for Aadhaar enrolment.

Aadhaar data cannot be leaked, system is foolproof: MoS for Electronics and IT

Aadhaar data cannot be leaked as the UIDAI system is foolproof, the government said today amid controversy over leakage of cricketer M S Dhoni's personal details on social media.

Income tax department's mobile app to issue PAN cards using Aadhaar biometric information

The I-T department has developed a mobile app for paying taxes and tracking refunds and is considering issuing PANs on real time basis using Aadhaar biometric.