Well-meaning activists opposing private Aadhaar use are trying to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Inflammatory articles notwithstanding, there are genuine concerns with privacy
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The subversion of Aadhaar | Business Standard Column–30.04.2018
Let us get one thing out of the way: Aadhaar, or the Unique ID, as originally conceptualised, would have vastly increased the ability of the
Aadhaar, PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts, says RBI | Business Standard News–22.04.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made Aadhaar and PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts. The RBI said the updated know-your-customer (KYC) requirement was subject to the Supreme Court’s
Aadhaar card: RBI makes Aadhaar key to KYC compliance – The Economic Times–21.04.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday amended its ‘know your customer’ (KYC) guidelines, making Aadhaar key to conducting customer due diligence by banks and finance
Not sure if Aadhaar is best model to accord benefits, says Supreme Court – The Financial Express–20.04.2018
The Supreme Court today said it was not sure whether bringing people “face to face” with authorities through Aadhaar was the best model as the
UIDAI brings new QR code for offline Aadhaar verification; top updates | Business Standard News–20.04.2018
To shield the crucial information and add an extra level of privacy to Aadhaar against any sort of tampering, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced an
Aadhaar’s biometric authentication can be misused, says Supreme Court – The Financial Express–19.04.2018
If biometric authentication is attached to every transaction entered into by a person, it would “form a wealth of information” necessitating the need for data
Aadhaar data breach can influence election results: Supreme Court–18.04.2018
Senior counsel, Diwedi submitted that technology is advancing and we have limitations of understanding such developments. Justice Chandrachud told the counsel ‘merely because of limitations
Aadhaar stigmatises everybody: Supreme Court–Deccan Chronicle–12.04.2018
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre as to why it should insist on Aadhaar for all financial transactions as it stigmatises the entire
Can DNA be taken for Aadhaar, asks judge – The Hindu–11.04.2018
An executive authority may even expand the meaning of biometrics’ Justice D.Y. Chandrachud pointed out how the Aadhaar Act could allow the State, in future,
Supreme Court rebuts Centre’s arguments on privacy infringement in Aadhaar case | india news | Hindustan Times–11.04.2018
The Supreme Court today rebutted the Centre’s defence that collection of biometric details has not infringed the right to privacy of the citizens even if
AADHAAR: Aadhaar to prevent bank frauds, terror attacks, Attorney General KK Venugopal tells Supreme Court – The Economic Times–08.04.2018
The central government on Thursday claimed in the Supreme Court that Aadhaar would prevent bank frauds blamed for the rising non-performing assets in the public sector banking system and also would
Aadhaar not open to judicial review: Centre tells SC – The Economic Times–05.04.2018
Earlier, the Centre had said that the Aadhaar Act was a “fair and reasonable law” which complied with the tests prescribed by the historic verdict
AADHAAR: Aadhaar law is just, fair & reasonable: Centre to SC – The Economic Times–04.04.2018
The Centre today justified the Aadhaar Act in the Supreme Court, saying it was a “fair and reasonable law” which complied with the tests prescribed by the historic
UIDAI unfurls beta version of Virtual ID; can be used in place of Aadhaar | Business Standard News–04.04.2018
The UIDAI has unveiled the beta version of the much-awaited ‘Virtual ID’, and promised that service providers will “soon” start accepting the same in lieu of Aadhaar number.
State of the Union: ’Tis the season of leaks, peep and squeaks–Deccan Chronicle–02.04.2018
Aadhaar logo Is data the new oil? If it is, then given the myriad mutations of data, is there any kind of data that is
An unworkable leaky disaster | Business Standard Column–31.03.2018
In a recent deposition to the Supreme Court in the Aadhaar case, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chief Executive Officer Ajay Bhushan Pandey submitted his Aadhaar records. Rather embarrassingly, he
Stricter law for data protection, security to be put in place: UIDAI to SC–Deccan Chronicle–28.03.2018
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is working with Justice Srikrishna panel to put in place a stricter law for data protection and security,
Need for robust law to protect citizens sensitive information: Supreme Court – The Financial Express–28.03.2018
The Supreme Court today said there was a need for a “robust” law to protect sensitive information of citizens and asked the UIDAI about the
AADHAAR: SC concerned about misuse of Aadhaar data by private firms | India News – Times of India–28.03.2018
The Supreme Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the potential misuse of Aadhaar authentication data collected by private companies for commercial use and said that safety measures put by
