Covid-19 patients' health data being sold on dark webFor example, a Covid patient's blood reports, health history, plasma infusion details are now available on the dark web. They can be access...
13 May, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
How Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication is making transactions easy and secureThe growing number of cell phone subscribers in India has also led the government to launch the facility in the form of a mobile applicatio...
25 Apr, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
IT Firm working for TDP has Aadhaar data of 7.8 croreTDP has said that they did not have access to raw Aadhaar data and that it was only being used to verify beneficiaries of welfare schemes.
14 Apr, 2019, 09.59 AM IST
Aadhaar is totally safe, isn't a card, just a number: R S SharmaSpeaking of the merits of Aadhar, he said that while unique identification is necessary, it is not sufficient. “Any identification system w...
26 Oct, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Will challenge verdict, says another early petitionerThomas alleged that the Centre collecting personal data of citizens including the army and police personnel and handing them over to foreig...
27 Sep, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
This is what the Supreme Court did not like about AadhaarThe SC asked the Centre to bring a robust law for data protection as soon as possible.
26 Sep, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
ET View: EPFO must come out with full facts on data leakMerely issuing a denial as the EPFO has done is no way to handle IT systems involving public, Aadhaar or no Aadhaar.
03 May, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
EPFO slams Aadhaar data theft reports on social mediaAs per the press release, EPFO has been taking all necessary precautions and measures to ensure that no data leakage takes place.
02 May, 2018, 10.16 PM IST
EPFO discontinues services through CSC 'pending vulnerability checks'EPFO's statement comes against the backdrop of reports suggesting theft of data of subscribers by hackers from 'aadhaar.epfoservices.com'.
02 May, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Has your identity been stolen? Here's what you must doSome identity thefts can have severe consequences. For instance, theft of one's Aadhaar identity can be seriously damaging as it can be mis...
31 Oct, 2017, 10.44 PM IST
UIDAI refutes reports of Aadhaar data snoop; says system secureThe statement by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came after WikiLeaks hinted that CIA had allegedly accessed the Aadha...
27 Aug, 2017, 10.31 PM IST
Hacker shows cops how he got Aadhaar data“He said the absence of Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) from the URL helped him hack into the e-hospital website,” a source said.
06 Aug, 2017, 02.00 PM IST
UIDAI says no breach of Aadhaar data through the appAbhinav Srivastav was arrested in connection with a complaint filed by UIDAI for misusing Aadhaar data obtained from its website without au...
04 Aug, 2017, 07.55 PM IST
Bengaluru techie arrested for data theft from Aadhaar websiteThe complaint alleged that Srivastav has developed a mobile app containing Aadhaar-related information and he illegally used it to support ...
04 Aug, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
Aadhaar data base fully safe and secure, says UIDAIAccording to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), there has been no incident of misuse of Aadhaar biometrics leading to identi...
05 Mar, 2017, 02.36 PM IST
How safe is your online data? Five flash points you cannot ignoreCompanies called ‘data brokers’ hawk their services on online listings and sell personal information for anywhere between Rs 10,000 and Rs ...
03 Mar, 2017, 01.03 PM IST
Minimal info: Government to allay fears of Aadhaar petitionersThe government is looking to assure petitioners holding reservations about the unique identity number scheme that it meets the norms that t...
21 Oct, 2016, 12.11 PM IST