Asymmetric encryption norms of Aadhaar are suitable for weaker security environment of ATMs & other places where OTP is not used
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee | New Delhi
October 26, 2016 Last Updated at 23:40 IST
To draw the right lessons from the largest ever leak of debit and credit card data from several Indian banks that happened last week, the Aadhaar authorities feel it is time to integrate the same with bank account numbers. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, director-general of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), says the Aadhaar authentication protocol can be overlaid on the card systems. Talking with Business Standard, he said it would mean every time a person swipes her debit card on relatively insecure points such as automated teller machines (ATMs), she will be prompted to provide ...