News Summary: What the CAG report says about UIDAI’s functioning and security of Aadhaar vaults Duplicate Aadhaar numbers are still a pain that's yet to be properly dealt with, the auditor's report revealed. Aihik SurApril 11, 2022
News National Health Authority seeks Aadhaar data to identify health insurance beneficiaries The health agency is pushing for database integration, although some states are reportedly yet to come around. Anushka JainFebruary 15, 2022
News Your Aadhaar data can now be shared among government ministries but in limited form Sharing of Aadhaar numbers, albeit in masked form, has been termed dangerous by experts who've raised other red flags. MitakshJanuary 6, 2022
News Based on UIDAI complaint, Hyderabad Police shuts down illegal Aadhaar operation Similar frauds reported in Haryana and other parts of India cast doubts on the perceived 'infallibility' of Aadhaar. Aihik SurJanuary 3, 2022
News Crores of pensioners to be verified using UIDAI-linked facial recognition app Linking the pension process to facial recognition authentication has been done before but the risks remain. Anushka JainDecember 3, 2021
News How will Aadhaar be affected when the PDP bill comes into play? IT Ministry official discusses The interplay between Aadhaar and the 2019 draft of the PDP Bill captured the discussion for Day 3 of a UIDAI-led event. Aihik SurNovember 26, 2021
News What RS Sharma had to say about consent, privacy, and UIDAI’s handling of Aadhaar Sharma stood by his decision to publicly disclose his own Aadhaar number as he still doesn't see it as a problem. Aihik SurNovember 25, 2021
News Standing Committee on IT is taking a closer look at the UIDAI’s security and surveillance possibilities The government has initiated multiple projects that seed citizen data with Aadhaar in the absence of a privacy law. Anushka JainNovember 19, 2021
News UIDAI finally gets powers to penalise Aadhaar Act violators for hacking, unauthorised use After a five-year wait, the UIDAI gets more teeth to mete out punishment which includes levying hefty fines. Nishant KauntiaNovember 9, 2021
News Government backs proposal to allow new voter registrations using Aadhaar: Report The government has approached UIDAI to use Aadhaar for such purposes even as many have called it a dangerous idea. Anushka JainNovember 8, 2021