12655 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th January 2018

	UIDAI firewalls 5000 officials post 'breach' Economic Times The official said the system previously allowed a designated officer to view the demographic details of an Aadhaar holder such as name, address, date of birth, etc, by entering the 12-digit unique identity number, so that changes could be made easily. UIDAI gets over 500,000 daily requests for changes, ... India denies breach of its billion-strong 'Aadhaar' ID system - The Register Aadhaar data breach FIR: NC condemns case against journalist - Economic Times If you're concerned, reform Aadhaar and not arrest journalists: Edward Snowden to Modi govt - Economic Times
	Aadhaar sitting duck for cyber criminals, says RBI-backed research Economic Times After a newspaper report claimed breach in Aadhaar database and that access to crucial info was available for an amount as little as Rs 500, concerns over the security of personal data have heightened. While the report could not be independently verified, even if the database cannot be breached, the ... Aadhaar data leak: Edward Snowden backs India reporter over expose - BBC News Snowden says programmes like Aadhaar result in abuse - The Hindu Arrest UIDAI, Says Edward Snowden After Aadhaar Case Against Journalist - NDTV
	Government extends deadline for linking Aadhaar with saving schemes Economic Times NEW DELHI: Government has extended the deadline for linking of biometric identification Aadhaar to small savings schemes like post office deposits, ... The government has insisted on quoting Aadhaar for bank deposits, obtaining mobile phone and several other utilities to weed out benami deals and ... Last date for linking Aadhaar to small savings schemes extended to March 31 - The Indian Express
	TMC to continue fight against Aadhaar: Derek O'Brien Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) said today that it would continue to "expose" various Aadhaar card-related problems and carry on its fight against the ... In a statement, TMC MP Derek O'Brien said that his party would be "persistent" in its protest against Aadhaar card.
	Denied ration for not linking Aadhaar, Chikballapur Dalit families eat raw veggies in protest The News Minute Not linking ration cards to their Aadhaar. Families including women and children turned up on the outskirts of the village and are defiant that they will not go back to their homes until the Food and Supplies Department gives them their due ration. “We are here because 16 Dalit families in the village are ...
	You can check your Aadhaar authentication history online Livemint Aadhaar-based eKYC is being widely adopted for financial as well as non-financial services like eKYC to open a bank account, invest in mutual funds and get mobile connections. Aadhaar-based authentication is also being used for e-signatures, to verify your income tax returns, for example. If you want ...
	Deadline For Aadhaar-PPF Linking Extended, Other Aadhaar-Linking Deadlines To Know NDTV The government has extended the deadline for linking of Aadhaar to small savings schemes such as post office deposits and Kisan Vikas Patra to March 31, 2018, according to a report by news agency Press Trust of India. Previously, a deadline of December 31, 2017 was set by the government for the ...