Aadhaar documents must to be updated at least once in 10 years, says govt

The government has amended Aadhaar regulations, specifying that supporting documents need to be updated "at least once" by Aadhaar holders on completion of 10 years from enrolment date. The......

'Identity theft is the biggest threat from Aadhaar'

‘Aadhaar numbers are spread among companies, some of which have poor security. This can be a serious threat for citizens.’ IMAGE: Robert Baptiste, the man behind the Twitter account......

12,000 Aadhaar enrolment personnel suspended for tech glitch

Protesting staff demand that UIDAI upgrade its software with an option to verify the documents submitted by residents.   IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

Centre will focus on ring fencing Aadhaar

The government would have to assure the Supreme Court that collection of biometric data under Aadhaar does not violate privacy.Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. After a landmark Supreme Court......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

Using Aadhaar as KYC norm can save telcos Rs 1,000 cr

Telecom companies in the country can save over Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) every year provided they use Aadhaar authentication to verify identity and address of their prospective subscribers, a......

Developers built 36 apps at first ever Aadhaar hackathon

Teams of students and coders demonstrated in 24 hours diverse programmes impacting health and livelihood issues with use of a personal identity number.  Image: Sachin Vasista.    ......

The many shortcomings of Aadhaar

The CAG has shown up various weaknesses in the technology and delivery platforms of Aadhaar and suggested drastic improvements in their functioning to ensure that the second possibility, that of......