The Latest Breaking News from Aadhaar

It is not unusual for laymen to fall into the trap of cyber fraudsters. But in a rare case that unfolded in Bengaluru, a public sector bank was duped, causing losses to the tune of ₹ 17 lakh to a private company. An FIR has been registered at West CEN…

A recent raid by the police at a brothel which was being run in Bengaluru, has now led to an investigation into an alleged racket of generating fake Aadhaar cards, Voter’s IDs, and other government documents

CPI leader Pannian Ravindran called on State govt. to protect Akshaya e-centres, which provide vital public services. Forum of Akshaya Centre Entrepreneurs (FACE) organised a Secretariat march demanding revised service charges, solutions for Aadhaar-related issues, and more. Kovalam MLA M.Vincent, FACE State president Stephen John, and others participated. Akshaya centres…

The government must seek an honest review of, and course correction in the Aadhaar programme, before expanding its linkages further

Ministry rebuffs Moody's report on Aadhaar, citing its trustworthiness, security and privacy protections. Over a billion Indians have expressed their trust in Aadhaar by using it 100 billion times. International agencies, nations have lauded Aadhaar and its role in enhancing financial inclusion.

The issues raised by various petitioners, included distribution of Aadhaar cards and disability certificates to the displaced people of Manipur, to distribution of compensation to the families of the dead, reconstruction of religious buildings and homes destroyed in the clashes, disposal of bodies to functioning of courts in the State.

Moody's flags concerns about security and privacy vulnerabilities in centralised ID systems like India's Aadhaar. It notes service denials, biometric reliability issues, and the burden of authorization. It suggests decentralised ID systems, which offer users more control of their data and reduce online fraud.

At the Trustworthy digital identity international conference by International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore and Alan Turing Institute, experts highlighted the need for inclusion being the northstar while designing a universal digital ID system.

ITDA, Nellore, has arranged for Aadhaar cards to over 31,000 tribespeople, enabling them to access welfare schemes. ITDA has gone to doorsteps of 42 villages, providing Aadhaar cards to 2,500 Yenadis. Special camps conducted by ITDA saw enrolment of 500 tribal families for Aadhaar card and admission of their out-of-school…