Aadhaar Data Breach

UIDAI given more time to file response in the Aadhaar data breach case

During the day's hearing, UIDAI's counsel sought some time to place its reply which was allowed by the court.

Aadhaar Act: The digital rights of Indians are at the mercy of an act that is incomplete

The myth of Aadhaar’s invincibility, it seems, must be reinstated time and again.

SIM card operator replicates Aadhaar database using fingerprint photos

A SIM card operator was able to successfully forge fingerprints by downloading Aadhaar credentials

Aadhaar hearing: Supreme Court expresses concerns with data breaches, Aadhaar security and profiling

The issue of data breaches from points other than the CIDR was also raised. Also, the Bench refused to extend the deadline for Section 7 benefits.

Facebook-Cambridge Analytica row: Whether on FB or Aadhaar, societal need for privacy trumps the individual

The social value of privacy needs to be spotlighted for it urges us to look not only at the individual right over data, but the social benefits that we derive from its recognition.

Aadhaar faces yet another data leak allowing access to personal data to “all” enrolled in the system: Report

As data security, cybersecurity and user data privacy take centre stage of discussion, a new report has emerged detailing a major data leak in Aadhaar.

No Aadhaar data breach has been recorded since its inception, claims former UIDAI director general RS Sharma

Reiterating UIDAI's claims, that even though there may have been a breach of Aadhaar data, no breach of biometric details has ever taken place.

Snowden responds to UIDAI tweet about Aadhaar; says third-party entities which ask for Aadhaar details have databases too

Snowden has tweeted an article authored by former India head RAW saying that it is one of those rare instances where he is in agreement with a former intelligence chief.

Coalition for Aadhaar: A collective of private companies wants to ensure that Aadhaar ID and related services continue to be offered

This is a set of entities outside the govt sector, which includes private companies who believe in Aadhaar and its ability to have a positive impact

New security layer for Aadhaar is like locking the stable after horses have run away, says P Chidambaram

The UIDAI, which collects and manages Aadhaar data including biometrics of citizens, on 10 January announced a new two-layer system to strengthen security.