Amazon under fire for requesting Aadhaar numbers
Amazon customers in India attempting to track lost packages are being asked to provide their Aadhaar numbers as proof of identity by the company’s customer care representatives, which critics contend...
View ArticleUIDAI denies reported major Aadhaar security breach
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has responded to a media report claiming that access to the entire Aadhaar database could be purchased for 500 rupees (roughly $8) by saying that no...
View ArticleSnowden blames Aadhaar for destroying privacy of Indians
Edward Snowden has weighed in on the privacy implications of the Aadhaar program and its biometric database ahead of court hearings into its legality, which are slated to begin on January 17. Snowden...
View ArticleUIDAI adds tokens, temporary IDs to enhance Aadhaar privacy
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced changes to the Aadhaar system including a 16-digit Virtual ID (VID) numbers which users can generate to temporarily validate their identity...
View ArticleUIDAI announces plans to add facial recognition to Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the addition of facial recognition to the Aadhaar program to provide more authentication options for users. Aadhaar has previously...
View ArticleAadhaar should be linked to voting ID, commissioner says as Supreme Court...
Aadhaar numbers should be linked to Indian voter’s identity cards in order to verify individuals’ identity prior to voting, India’s new chief election commissioner told the Economic Times. “Biometrics...
View ArticleIndia to link Aadhaar with driver’s licenses
India’s federal government has told the Supreme Court that it will link Aadhaar numbers with driver’s licenses in order to weed out fake licenses, the Economic Times reports. A committee on road...
View ArticleIndian Justices attempt to clarify legal positions as Aadhaar constitutional...
Challenges to the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar program in India’s Supreme Court continue to be heard, with Court Justices attempting to clarify the legal position of the petitions against it,...
View ArticleUIDAI stops Aadhaar enrollment service by private rural partners
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has declined to renew its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s network of common service centers (CSCs) to provide Aadhaar enrollment...
View ArticleAmazon under fire for requesting Aadhaar numbers
Amazon customers in India attempting to track lost packages are being asked to provide their Aadhaar numbers as proof of...
View ArticleUIDAI denies reported major Aadhaar security breach
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has responded to a media report claiming that access to the entire Aadhaar...
View ArticleSnowden blames Aadhaar for destroying privacy of Indians
Edward Snowden has weighed in on the privacy implications of the Aadhaar program and its biometric database ahead of court...
View ArticleUIDAI adds tokens, temporary IDs to enhance Aadhaar privacy
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced changes to the Aadhaar system including a 16-digit Virtual ID (VID)...
View ArticleUIDAI announces plans to add facial recognition to Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced the addition of facial recognition to the Aadhaar program to provide...
View ArticleAadhaar should be linked to voting ID, commissioner says as Supreme Court...
Aadhaar numbers should be linked to Indian voter’s identity cards in order to verify individuals’ identity prior to voting, India’s...
View ArticleIndia to link Aadhaar with driver’s licenses
India’s federal government has told the Supreme Court that it will link Aadhaar numbers with driver’s licenses in order to...
View ArticleIndian Justices attempt to clarify legal positions as Aadhaar constitutional...
Challenges to the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar program in India’s Supreme Court continue to be heard, with Court Justices...
View ArticleUIDAI stops Aadhaar enrollment service by private rural partners
The Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has declined to renew its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s network...
View ArticleIndia’s Electoral Commission seeks mandatory seeding of voter ID with Aadhaar...
India’s Electoral Commission has filed a request with the Supreme Court to make linking Aadhaar numbers with voter ID cards...
View ArticleDeadline to link Indian tax numbers and Aadhaar extended
India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the time for residents to link their taxation permanent account numbers...
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