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RS Prasad's intervention isn't enough: 4 more questions arising from Tribune's Aadhaar story -Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

-Scroll.in Why did UIDAI ask for an FIR against the journalist if it respects press freedom? Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tried to calm some nerves on Monday, following allegations that his government is attempting to gag the press from reporting on security vulnerabilities connected to Aadhaar. Prasad posted a tweet saying the government is committed to a free press and asked the body that oversees Aadhaar to get help from...

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Aadhaar whistleblower who first called UIDAI -Rachna Khaira

-The Tribune Village-Level Entrepreneur reported data theft to authority, no one took heed Jalandhar: Thirty-two-year-old Bharat Bhushan Gupta is the man who reported the matter of illegitimate Aadhaar data access to The Tribune, which was followed up by the paper with an investigation of its own, aided by this whistleblower. However, he had first attempted to take an even more appropriate channel, approaching the UIDAI. The Jalandhar-based Village-Level Entrepreneur (VLE) was on December...

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It's 2018 and into the bin the Aadhaar must go -Mitali Saran

-Business Standard It's hurting the people, violating their fundamental rights, including the right to privacy and the right to life, and it's absurd Happy new year! The new year is traditionally our chance to reflect soberly on what a big pile of doo-doo the previous year was. It’s a chance to admit that we stepped in poo, and there’s nothing to do but to hose off our shoes, and resolve to step...

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UIDAI's Defensive Stance on Aadhaar Security Breaches Isn't Helping Anybody but the Government -Srinivas Kodali

-TheWire.in The biometric identification agency and the government need to start listening to those who are pointing out critical flaws instead of issuing blanket denials and template answers. It is no surprise that the latest data and security breach surrounding the Aadhaar biometric programme has been selectively denied by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the government of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party. All three have slammed news reports, calling it...

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Full Aadhaar data access for Rs 500? UIDAI says misuse traceable, system secure

-PTI The statement by UIDAI, which is also planning legal action, comes after news reports that anonymous sellers were offering unrestricted access to Aadhaar details for Rs 500 over WhatsApp. The UIDAI on Thursday dismissed reports of full Aadhaar details being made available on payment of Rs 500 by anonymous sellers, asserting that its system is “secure” and any misuse can be traced and action taken as it maintains a complete...

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