In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.
On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.
In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.
In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.
In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.
"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi
Ram Krishnaswamy
Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

14121 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 29th April 2019


Carrying plastic or PVC Aadhaar card? Here's what you need to know
Times Now
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said last year in a statement that the plastic or PVC Aadhaar smart cards are not usable ...

Karnataka govt will track every pregnant woman using Aadhaar-linked unique IDs: report
MediaNama.com
The Karnataka state department of health and family welfare will track every pregnant woman in the state using a Aadhaar-linked unique ID number, ...

PIL filed in Supreme Court to link Aadhaar with social media accounts
The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to ascertain the feasibility of linking Aadhaar with social media ...



Ayushman Bharat adopts several learnings from Aadhaar platform
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
PM-JAY utilises the Aadhaar platform during beneficiary identification (non-mandatory). The platform harnesses to power of de-duplication and ...

Centre plans to deactivate PAN not linked with Aadhaar
DNA India
Over 20 crore out of a total of 44 crore PAN cards are yet to be linked to respective Aadhaar numbers. "So far 24 crore PANs have been linked.

Revamping fertiliser-subsidy targeting will build on earlier reforms
Financial Express
The government has come a long way on fertiliser-subsidy reforms. Linking fertiliser sales to farmers' Aadhaar—fertiliser companies are to be paid the ...

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 4: How to vote, check polling booth details, vote without voter ID
Business Today
... you can still go and vote by producing either of the following documents: PAN card, Aadhaar card, passport, driving license, service photo ID cards ...

QR code to check plastic
Deccan Herald
Manufacturers of biodegradable bags often lie about the microns of plastic in their products. Now, Bengaluru-based Ibhaan Digital Edge Advance ...

Shifting stakes of privacy
Aparna (satire) (press release) (blog)
Meanwhile, in India, the Union Cabinet cleared the Aadhaar Ordinance and was signed by the President on March 2, 2019. The original Aadhaar ...

CISF nabs conman in CRPF uniform
The Hindu
Two Aadhaar cards with a different dates of birth, father's name and addresses, and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. Meanwhile ...

APECET: venue shifted for 1135 candidates
The Hindu
... students have been asked to download the application form, get it signed by principal or Gazetted Officer and carry some ID proof like Aadhaar card.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Worried About Not Having Your Voter's ID Card? Richa Chadha ...
Republic World
Take your Aadhar card, if your Aadhaar card is from this area and the polling booth is also close by, chances are that the officials out there will help ...

Cybersecurity norms: Securing modern enterprises in the digital world
Financial Express
... Forum (WEF) indicates that India faced the largest data breach in the world, with Aadhaar IDs of more than 1.1 billion citizens being breached.

Lok Sabha elections phase IV: Poll day brings SoBo elites, pavement dwellers together
Times of India
... have made pavements around the Mantralaya, the state government's headquarters, their home, turned out armed with voter ID and Aadhaar cards.

MH-HOMELESS-SOBO - THE WEEK

Elections 2019: Nationalism rides high in Rajasthan
Livemint
The “fingerprint machine" (Aadhaar-enabled PDS) won't give his ration on some days. And, he has to physically go collect it himself, while he could ...

How Nandan Nilekani brings people together to create lasting impact
FactorDaily
Most of us have known Nandan as the cofounder of Infosys, and the brain behind Aadhaar and India's recent financial platforms, including “the ...

Mumbai goes to polls today; promises galore
The Hindu BusinessLine
“Half the number of people living here don't have their Aadhaar-linked ration cards and have been dependent on local private shops, paying more ...

Will address truckers' concerns on licences: Inderjit Singh
Times of India
Ever since the process of getting a licence shifted online, these people have been struggling as an Aadhaarcard or a Class 10 certificate is now ...

Paytm's Brand New Feature Promises To Ease Recurring Payments
Inc42 Media
... for mandates briefly, in May 2017, but the NPCI discontinued this shortly after the Supreme Court restricted the use of Aadhaar in September, 2018.

As Finance Ministry Hikes EPF Interest Rate, Here are 10 EPF Withdrawal Rules Employees ...
News18
It can be done directly from the EPFO, provided the employee's UAN (universal account number) and Aadhaar are linked, and the employer has ...

Illegal passport: Afghan's wife released on bail
Times of India
Police had also arrested Shyam Kasale and Pradeep Kulkarni for allegedly aiding Khan in making the PAN card and Aadhaar card for procuring the ...

Students make up over half of overstaying foreigners in Bengaluru
The New Indian Express
The Karachi natives had obtained Aadhaar cards by providing forged documents. The total number of foreign nationals in the state comprises about ...

How tracking stock market or Nifty will help your money grow steadily
The New Indian Express
A combination of mobile internet and Aadhaar has unleashed a revolution. According to the World Bank Global Findex Survey of 2011 and 2017, ...

Biometric attendance for TN school teachers
News Today
The information sent by the employee will be collated with the Aadhaar data and would be uploaded EMIS website. The staff at schools are being ...
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14120 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th April 2019


Plea Seeks To Link Aadhaar With Social Media Accounts To Curb Fake News
NDTV
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the government of India to ascertain the feasibility ...

PIL seeks to link Aadhaar with social media accounts
Economic Times
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the government of India to ascertain the feasibility of linking ...

Will delink Aadhaar from ration: JMM
Times of India
RANCHI: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), in its Lok Sabha election manifesto released on Saturday, vowed to end the mandatory use of Aadhaar ...

Now, Aadhaar not needed to get SIM card! Details here
Yahoo News
Following the September 26, 2018 Supreme court verdict relating to Aadhaar authentication, the government has revamped the digital KYC norms.

Delhi: Nadeem Khan arrested for posing as CRPF constable at a Delhi metro station, two Aadhaar ...
OpIndia
Shockingly, the arrested youth was caught with two Aadhaar Cards with different dates of birth, father's name and addresses along with a mobile ...

Data Protection is Social Protection
The Daily Star
The world's largest biometric database—Aadhaar—is in India. Because inclusion in Aadhaar is a prerequisite for access to several social programmes ...

Virat Kohli's Voter ID Card Picture Is Making Us Feel Good About Our AadhaarCard Photos
MensXP.com
Voting is our fundamental right and like I said earlier, the entire nation's fate depends on the tiny mark of blue ink on your fingers. Be it commoners or ...

Improve enrolment or face transfer, teacher 'warned'
The Tribune
Sources said school heads were told to enrol students even without Aadhaar card. Teachers alleged that the Education Secretary was focusing more ...

Man accuses wife, 3 others of tax fraud
Hindustan Times
... passwords: by answering a secret question, by uploading a previous or a new DSC, via a one-time password(OTP), or by using an Aadhaar OTP.

Flagship crop insurance scheme finds fewer takers in kharif 2018
The Hindu BusinessLine
Firstly, de-duplication based on Aadhaar removed many multiple beneficiaries and secondly, loan waivers announced by many States adversely ...

Karnataka KCET 2019: Last minute tips and tricks, things to remember
The Indian Express
Identity proof: Candidates also have to bring one photo identity proof such as passport/ Aadhaar/ PAN card/ Driving license/ voter's Id card/ bank ...

In Delhi, Doorstep Ration Delivery Comes in the Way of Accountability Framework
The Wire
The directions were issued in a case filed by the Abhiyan against Aadhaar being made mandatory for receiving rations under the National Food ...

Lucknow: Conmen with army ID dupe car buyers online
Times of India
Nodal officer of cyber cell Abhay Mishra said preliminary probe had indicated that conmen had uploaded copies of their ID cards and Aadhaar, ...
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Need to protect people‘s data legally, technologically, says Nilekani
Written by Frank Simmons on April 27, 2019


Nandan Nilekani, the technology billionaire who was the first chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the parent organisation for Aadhaar, said on Monday that data privacy is a major concern area in the country and there is a need to make sure that people are protected as much as possible both legally and technologically. “I think it is something we should take cognizance of and we should be concerned about,” said Nilekani at an event organised by trade body FICCI.

When asked if Aadhaar could be misused referring to the Supreme Court case, Nilekani said the case was fought on multiple dimensions and there were many arguments including data privacy. Data privacy, he said, is a broader argument beyond Aadhaar as it includes everything such as issues related to mobile phones and social media data.

Aadhaar is a relatively much simpler system because the privacy problem becomes more acute when organisations collect personal data about people, while Aadhaar was never about collating that information, according to Nilekani. “It was about giving identity and doing the verification,” he said.

However, one of the concerns was that if Aadhaar number becomes ubiquitous and is used in multiple applications, then the number would go into every database and somebody can combine the databases. But Nilekani said private companies can’t store the Aadhaar number. Instead, they need to use virtual ID (VID) and UID token as a substitute of Aadhaar number for the purpose of authentication. “A lot of features are there for privacy,” he said.

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When asked if it makes sense to have ‘personal digital security’ as part of the curriculum in the schools, as children are growing up in a digital ambience, Nilekani said, some basic hygiene of digital security should be there.

Nilekani’s data privacy comments come at a time when the enterprises across the country are witnessing increasing cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches as services are rapidly getting digitalised. In February, French researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by the online handle Elliot Alderson, claimed that he found a security breach that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

Last week it was revealed that local search provider Justdial’s website was exposed which made the personal information of 100 million users “publicly accessible.” This included information such as names, email IDs, mobile numbers, genders, date of births, addresses, photos and occupations of the users. KrebsOnSecurity, a website about cybersecurity, reported last week that hackers had compromised IT services firm Wipro’s systems and used them to launch attacks on some of its clients. It also reported that cyber attackers may have targeted IT majors Infosys, Capgemini and Cognizant to access data of third-party company resources.

Besides data privacy, there are also concerns about the surveillance state. “I think that (surveillance) is a concern we should have… somebody can listen to your conversations,” added Nilekani.

In China, there is ‘Social Credit System’ proposed by the Chinese government for creating a national reputation system to rate the trustworthiness of its citizens including their economic and social status. It works as a mass surveillance tool and uses big data and analytics technology.
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14118 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 27th April 2019


Five easy ways to link your Aadhaar to bank account. Follow step by step process
Times Now
New Delhi: The process to link your 12 digit Aadhaar Number (UID) to bank account is quite simple and similar for most of the banks. This linking can ...

Five ways to link your Aadhaar with bank account
MENAFN.COM
For sake of user convenience, banks offer various ways to link Aadhaar with bank account. You can facilitate the linkage via online mode, offline mode ...

Pakistani couple in Bengaluru, holders of Aadhaar and voter ID, ordered to exit
International Business Times, India Edition
A Pakistani couple languishing in a Bengaluru jail for two years has been ordered to leave the country immediately. The Karnataka High Court, ...

HC says not okay with AAP government way of dealing FPS grievances
The Hans India
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it was not satisfied with the way the AAP government was proceeding in the matter relating to framing of rules for ...

Jharkhand Prepares to Vote on the Burning Issues of a Young, Tribal State
The Wire
The government, for instance, ordered 11.64 lakh ration cards of households without Aadhaar seeding to be cancelled. Food and civil supplies ...

UP Board 12th Result 2019: Uttar Pradesh board declares Class 12 scores; results are live on ...
Firstpost
Over 30 lakh students registered for the 2019 Intermediate examination; Aadhaar card has been made mandatory for students to prevent cheating and ...

GHMC summer camps from May 6
The Hindu
... and those registering for cricket, tennis, skating and shuttle badminton, will need to give their Aadhaar and mobile number, along with a fee of ₹50.

HC orders to deport Pak couple staying illegally in Bengaluru
Times of India
Both Kasif and Kiran had eloped to India about three years ago and obtained Aadhaar cards. Kasif was employed in Hopcoms and the couple were ...


No admission without age proof: GMSSS
Times of India
In her complaint, the mother of Harsh, who was admitted in Class I of GMSSS 40B on April 15, said she had submitted his birth certificate, Aadhaar ...

The missing voters
Millennium Post
Even though my Aadhaar card and passport to carry the same address. But was I informed? Was there any official communication of the impinging of ...

My wife will leave me if I enter politics: Rajan
Deccan Herald
... five years in power, Rajan said that the NDA looked like a lot of what UPA did in emphasising the same things like GST, DBT and Aadhaar.

Overstaying Pakistani couple a burden on taxpayers' money, says Karnataka High Court
The New Indian Express
The couple had obtained Aadhaar cards by providing forged documents. Kasiff Shamshuddin had eloped with his lover Kiran Gulam Ali from Karachi ...

Fingerprint Cards annual report prioritizes smartcards, embedded and in-display sensors
Biometric Update
... focus on biometric solutions for entry systems and vehicles, and capturing a large share of the market for iris recognition for India's Aadhaar system.


26/11 martyr's wife loses valuables worth Rs 1.16 lakh to thak-thak gang
Hindustan Times
Kamte's bag – containing diamond earrings, some cash, her and her son's Aadhaar and PAN cards, and their health scheme cards – was in the rear ...

Marandi heat on BJP govt
Telegraph India
... two square meals, the state government had cancelled ration cards of over 11 lakh people only for not being linked to Aadhaar,” Marandi said.

Scolded for phone usage, girl leaves home
Bangalore Mirror
They were sentenced to imprisonment on two counts – cheating and under the Aadhaar Act (they had managed to obtain fake Aadhaar cards after ...

MPSC prelims admit card
The Sangai Express
Documents considered as valid ID proof includes Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, driving license, etc. Candidates failing to produce the required ...
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

14117 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 26th April 2019


State to use Aadhaar-linked ID to track every pregnancy
Deccan Herald
The Department of Health and Family Welfare is all set to track every pregnancy in the state, from conception to birth, with the help of an ...

How to link Aadhaar card to bank account
Economic Times
The process to link your bank account with Aadhaar is more or less similar for most banks. Once the process is initiated, the bank takes your consent ...

After Telangana, Aadhaar Data of 2 Crore Punjab Residents Seized From IT Company
NewsClick
The tall claims by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency that issues Aadhaar, regarding the protection of Aadhaar have proven ...

Heralding a digital future for India: Aadhaar, Jio, Jan Dhan and GST
Business Standard
In an election season that has plumbed the depths in many ways, and is notable also for the pushing of sundry false narratives that are demonstrably ...

What is Masked Aadhaar card? How to download Masked Aadhaar card
Financial Express
So, if you want to download e-Aadhaar card, you will get an option of downloading the Masked AadhaarCard. You can opt for Masked Aadhaar Card ...

Economist Agustin Carstens praises Aadhaar, Jan-Dhan Yojana and UPI
Business Standard
India's Aadhaar is a huge asset, according to renowned economist Agustín Carstens (pictured), who also praised the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), ...

Global banks body's chief supports Aadhaar
Times of India
Mumbai: The head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) — an association of central banks across the world — has come out in support of ...

No Aadhaar card needed! Soon, get SIM card under new system
Zee Business
The government has restructured digital KYC norms making it easy for common people, following the Supreme Court directive that Aadhaar is not ...

Get runaway, missing kids enrolled for Aadhaar, Centre tells Karnataka
Times of India
BENGALURU: Having found success in tracing tens of missing or runaway children using Aadhaar, the Centre has now put in place a standard ...

Five ways to link your Aadhaar with bank account
Yahoo News
The process to link your Aadhaar card with bank account is simple and quite similar for most of the banks. For sake of user convenience, banks offer ...

Worried about Aadhaar data leak? UIDAI offers Masked Aadhaar Card for all; check easy steps to ...
ABP Live
New Delhi: Worried about your Aadhaar details getting leaked? Well, you no more need to be as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ...

The big challenges faced in KYC implementation today
Times of India (blog)
This process was fraught with paperwork, delays, intrusive checks and excessive costs until a few years ago. Aadhaar changed this dramatically with ...

RBI Approves E-Mandates For Internet Banking, Debit Cards
Inc42 Media
In line with the Supreme Court's verdict on Aadhaar, NPCI had suspended Aadhaar-based digital payments solution, e-NACH. Following this, banks ...


HC not satisfied with Delhi govt on issue of framing rules under NFSA
Business Standard
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) after collecting biometric data of the ...


RBI Okays E-Mandates For Internet Banking, Debit Cards
Inc42 Media
... to sign up for electronic verification of customers through channels like net banking and debit cards, as an alternative to the Aadhaar-based process.

PDS scam: Shop owner, two UIDAI staffers held
The Clayton Caller
“In order to accelerate Aadhaar linking, National Informatics Centre (NIC) had created a window on the food and logistics department's website for ...

Food security: Delhi govt considers framing rules for grievance redressal
The Hindu
... clamed that some slum dwellers in south Delhi were facing difficulties in getting subsidised foodgrains under the PDS due to lack of Aadhaar cards.

Karnataka HC orders immediate deportation of a Pakistani couple convicted for illegal stay
Times of India
They had even obtained Aadhaar cards also. ... (sec 420 of IPC) and also offences under the Aadhaar Act and imposed a 21-month sentence.

Ifgl Refractories Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 39 (3) - Details of Loss of Certificate / Duplicate Certificate
The Hindu BusinessLine
... residing at House Number 303, Ranjit Nagar, Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab- 143 505 having PAN: ACWPK4831H and Aadhaar No: 7076 5074 7349.

Red Hat is spearheading the enterprise adoption of open source: Neeraj Bhatia
Computerworld India
The GoI was quite an early adopter of open source with various projects such as GSTN, myGov and Aadhaar running on Red Hat. We have worked ...

Man held for duping people of Rs 45 lakh
The Tribune
According to the Crime Branch, the accused had forged his Aadhaar card and voter identity card to hide his real identity. Giving details, a Crime ...

'Will frame rules under NFSA'
Times of India
... Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, in its main petition, has sought disbursal of subsidised foodgrains to beneficiaries under NFSA without Aadhaar cards.

GHMC summer camps from May 6
Telangana Today
Those registering their names for cricket, tennis and shuttle badminton should furnish Aadhaar card and mobile numbers along with payment of Rs 50.

Auto-debits From Bank A/C Now Allowed For Home Loans, Mutual Funds; Is This A Boost For ...
Trak.in (blog)
Previously, an Aadhaar based authentication was mandatory, and in December 2018, the Supreme Court had put a stop on it. This led NPCI to urge ...

Social media is unsocial now
Deccan Herald
In fact, proofs of identity like Aadhaar, driving licence, PAN card, Passport, etc., must be made compulsory for any person to create their account on ...
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Thursday, April 25, 2019

13115 - Aadhaar Articles dated 23rd April 2019


Aadhaar just an ID, says Nandan Nilekani
Economic Times
BENGALURU: Infosys co-founder and former Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani Monday said Aadhaar did not qualify ...

Row over 'Aadhaar' continues in Mudigere
Deccan Herald
Children who have availed Aadhaar should renew it once in five years. In case it is not renewed, then Aadhaar is not accepted to avail benefits under ...

e-Aadhaar download: Don't worry about losing your Aadhaar card! Follow these step-by-step ...
Financial Express
This version of Aadhaar card is available online and can be accessed at all times. Also, individuals using the e-Aadhaar don't have to worry about ...

PAN-Aadhaar Linkage mandatory to file Income Tax Returns: CBDT reiterates
taxscan.in (press release)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has once again reiterated that the linking of Aadhaar with PAN Card is a mandatory requirement to file ...

Data protection is social protection
Gulf Times
The world's largest biometric database – Aadhaar – is in India. Because inclusion in Aadhaar is a prerequisite for access to several social ...

Elections 2019: Systematic Pattern Of Missing Voters Worries Experts
HuffPost India
CHANDIGARH, Punjab — As the Lok Sabha elections enter their third phase, thousands of voters across India could not cast their votes as their ...

Wirecard partners India's RBL Bank on financial inclusion
Finextra
Consumers will only need their local Aadhaar identification number – a biometric database that provides a unique identity to each Indian citizen and ...

GSTN is a great example of technology-led cooperative federalism: Nandan Nilekani
Exchange4Media
Speaking on Aadhaar card and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), he said, “Aadhaar became the basis of Direct Benefit Transfer. When you open a bank ...

Seven banks now allow customers to set up recurring payments online
MediaNama.com
The fraud could be pulled off because of the lack of a perceptible difference between verification of identity (Aadhaar authentication), approval to share ...


Vote for a strong PM, says Modi
The Hindu
Remembering Nandurbar as the place where the Congress government launched Aadhaar, Mr. Modi said the previous Congress government made it ...

HC asks AAP govt to admit students in schools
Business Standard
... AAP government to give admission to 130 students, which was denied on various grounds, including lack of Aadhaar, in government schools here.

Expert explains
The New Indian Express
I understand that an NRI who stayed in India at least for a period of 180 days is eligible to obtain Aadhaar. NRIs may also have assets in India.

Income Tax E Filing: Forgot your password? Here is what you need to do
Zee Business
Click 'Generate Aadhaar OTP'. Aadhaar OTP will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number. User must enter the Aadhaar OTP and click ...

NDA Govt Aggressive About Tweaking Land Acquisition Laws For Bullet Train Project: PUCL
Outlook India
The report criticizes the previous UPA government for bringing Aadhaar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and establishment of National ...

SIT finds voter data from other states in IT Grids possession
Livemint
... for managing to “illegally access" to personal information and “sensitive data" of citizens relating to Aadhaar, the electoral roll, government schemes, ...

Saral Kendra G'gram's first cashless fee payment centre
Daily Pioneer
With this, the applicants will be able to make payments through multiple digital modes like Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar Pay towards ...

Kolkata Diary
The New Indian Express
Court: Bank can't deny loan over Aadhaar ... it after a bank refused to sanction a bank loan for her as she had failed to provide her Aadhaar card.

The EU Takes Another Step Towards The Surveillance Society
Lifehacker Australia
And we know that China has a massive database used for facial recognition of its citizens and that Indian citizens, through the Aadhaar system, can ...

Data Breach: Telangana SIT's claims of Punjab data 'wrong'
Gulte
After giving out a statement that it has found Aadhaar data of citizens from Punjab and the news becoming an international sensation, the Telangana ...

HC seeks Delhi government reply on 'admission denial'
Outlook India
... response on a plea seeking re-admission of those student who were denied admission on "flimsy" grounds like issues in their Aadhaar cards or not ...

EU votes for common identity repository with biometric data of non-EU citizens
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Need to protect people's data legally and technologically: Nandan Nilekani

He says Aadhaar is a much simpler system, but if it becomes ubiquitous and is used in several applications, then the number would go into every database and somebody can combine the databases

Peerzada Abrar  |  Bengaluru 
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Nandan Nilekani, the technology billionaire who was the first chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the parent organisation for Aadhaar, said on Monday that data privacy is a major concern area in the country and there is a need to make sure that people are protected as much as possible both legally and technologically. “I think it is something we should take cognizance of and we should be concerned about,” said Nilekani at an event organised by trade body FICCI.
When asked if Aadhaar could be misused referring to the Supreme Court case, Nilekani said the case was fought on multiple dimensions and there were many arguments including data privacy. Data privacy, he said, is a broader argument beyond Aadhaar as it includes everything such as issues related to mobile phones and social media data.
Aadhaar is a relatively much simpler system because the privacy problem becomes more acute when organisations collect personal data about people, while Aadhaar was never about collating that information, according to Nilekani. “It was about giving identity and doing the verification,” he said.
However, one of the concerns was that if Aadhaar number becomes ubiquitous and is used in multiple applications, then the number would go into every database and somebody can combine the databases. But Nilekani said private companies can’t store the Aadhaar number. Instead, they need to use virtual ID (VID) and UID token as a substitute of Aadhaar number for the purpose of authentication. “A lot of features are there for privacy,” he said. 
When asked if it makes sense to have ‘personal digital security’ as part of the curriculum in the schools, as children are growing up in a digital ambience, Nilekani said, some basic hygiene of digital security should be there.
Nilekani’s data privacy comments come at a time when the enterprises across the country are witnessing increasing cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches as services are rapidly getting digitalised. In February, French researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by the online handle Elliot Alderson, claimed that he found a security breach that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Last week it was revealed that local search provider Justdial’s website was exposed which made the personal information of 100 million users “publicly accessible.” This included information such as names, email IDs, mobile numbers, genders, date of births, addresses, photos and occupations of the users. KrebsOnSecurity, a website about cybersecurity, reported last week that hackers had compromised IT services firm Wipro’s systems and used them to launch attacks on some of its clients. It also reported that cyber attackers may have targeted IT majors Infosys, Capgemini and Cognizant to access data of third-party company resources.
Besides data privacy, there are also concerns about the surveillance state. “I think that (surveillance) is a concern we should have... somebody can listen to your conversations,” added Nilekani.
In China, there is ‘Social Credit System’ proposed by the Chinese government for creating a national reputation system to rate the trustworthiness of its citizens including their economic and social status. It works as a mass surveillance tool and uses big data and analytics technology.
First Published: Mon, April 22 2019. 21:33 IST
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