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UIDAI wades in amid Twitter row over R.S. Sharma’s Aadhaar dare
Trai chairman R.S. Sharma's personal details are already available in the public domain as he is a public servant for decades and is easily available through a simple Google search without Aadhaar number, UIDAI claims
2 min read30 Jul 2018Aadhaar virtual IDs becoming a real problem for NBFCs
NBFCs point out that using Aadhaar virtual IDs will give them access to limited details about the customers, which may make lending more difficult
1 min read19 Jun 2018Aadhaar: Supreme Court cites Cambridge Analytica case to highlight data privacy issues
UIDAI simply does not have the learning algorithms of Facebook, Google to analyse details of Aadhaar users, says lawyer appearing for UIDAI
4 min read17 Apr 2018Supreme Court raises concerns over use of data analytics to influence elections
UIDAI says Aadhaar data collection cannot be compared with Facebook data scandal perpetrated by Cambridge Analytica
1 min read18 Apr 2018No Aadhaar data breach from our end, UIDAI tells Supreme Court
'Merely protecting your end is not enough there needs to be a robust law in place to protect the other end of the spectrum', Supreme Court justice D.Y. Chandrachud replied to UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey
1 min read28 Mar 2018Aadhaar case: UIDAI CEO to make presentation before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's constitution bench asks the petitioners opposing the Aadhaar scheme to prepare a questionnaire after UIDAI CEO's presentation
1 min read22 Mar 2018Aadhaar: States have destroyed their copy of biometric data, says UIDAI CEO
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey's statement comes at a time when UIDAI is trying to address concerns over the security and privacy of Aadhaar biometric data held by state governments
1 min read16 Mar 2018UIDAI’s Ajay Bhushan Pandey | Aadhaar, the most trusted ID, empowers people
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Aadhaar, the revolution it has brought about, privacy issues and linkage, and how UIDAI is always open to suggestions to improve the Unique ID
5 min read31 Jan 2018Nandan Nilekani | Aadhaar an evolving endeavour, UIDAI responsive to public concerns
The UIDAI doesn't know where you've linked your Aadhaar, and why, says UIDAI's former chairman Nandan Nilekani
4 min read18 Jan 2018Clearing the air on Aadhaar data breach
The recent Aadhaar data breach was not actually a big deal, but the UIDAI's ham-handed response shows that it has a long way to go to earn the public's trust
4 min read16 Jan 2018Popular Topics
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