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Responding to TRAI Chief R S Sharma's open challenge, many Twitter users on Saturday claimed victory over 'leaking' his personal details. (Photo: File)

Dare goes wrong? Man deposits Re 1 in TRAI chief’s account over Aadhaar challenge

The Twitter user also claimed that Re 1 transaction revealed that R S Sharma’s Aadhaar is mapped to an account in Bank of India.

30 Jul 2018 3:55 PM

Trai chief’s personal info not from Aadhaar database: UIDAI

‘Hacked info on Sharma’s details there in public domain’.

30 Jul 2018 1:21 AM

R S Sharma, TRAI chief and former UIDAI director general, has been an ardent supporter of the Aadhaar programme vouching for the safety of the system. (Photo: File)

Personal details of TRAI chief not hacked from Aadhaar database: UIDAI

TRAI chief on Saturday shared his Aadhaar number publicly, daring anyone to show how mere knowledge of number can be misused to harm him.

29 Jul 2018 7:31 PM

The leak was reported by a Hyderabad-based cyber security researcher Srinivas Kodali. (Photo: Representational)

Data of 1.34 lakh Aadhaar card holders 'leaked' from Andhra govt site

It revealed a person's bank account number, branch, father’s name, address, religion and caste, among other personal details.

26 Apr 2018 8:30 AM

Consistent efforts by the court to reunite her with her family proved fruitful when the police informed the metropolitan magistrate that they have found the woman’s family.

Aadhaar helps mentally-ill woman reunite with family

Half-way homes serve as a stop-gap place for people who have undergone treatment for mental illness before they venture into the real world.

09 Apr 2018 1:27 AM

People have many doubts about the safety of their information and the adequacy of current laws in addressing the issues that may arise from any future breach of privacy or data theft from Aadhaar database or its vast network.

Aadhaar Law is inadequate to deal with privacy issues

Aadhaar ecosystem is unsafe as there are no parameters for protecting cyber security and privacy of its users.

14 Jan 2018 3:33 AM

Assumption number one in the electronic age is that whatever can be hacked is going to be hacked. A second rule is that everything that can be connected will be connected, thus increasing the risks of leaks.

Breach fears: How safe is Aadhaar data?

The great fear is that the sensitive data on almost all Indians is being kept by a public sector organisation.

29 Oct 2017 2:17 AM

UIDAI allows you to lock your Aadhaar biometrics. Photo: PTI

Watch: UIDAI lets you lock your Aadhaar biometrics

UIDAI allows you to lock your biometrics like finger print and iris data.

01 Sep 2017 12:48 PM

UIDAI on Wednesday rejected charges that foreign firms were accessing sensitive data. Photo: PTI

UIDAI refutes claims of Aadhaar data theft; assures safety

WikiLeaks had in a tweet hinted that the foreign intelligence agency CIA may have accessed Aadhaar database.

30 Aug 2017 9:45 PM

UIDAI on Sunday asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data. Photo: PTI

WikiLeaks' claim of Aadhaar data theft by CIA 'false and baseless': UIDAI

WikiLeaks had earlier hinted that CIA had allegedly accessed the Aadhaar database.

28 Aug 2017 11:14 AM

It has been claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was leveraging tools of US-based technology provider Cross Match (incidentally, an Aadhaar vendor) for snooping.(Photo: PTI)

UIDAI refutes reports of Aadhaar data snoop; says system secure

The UIDAI said that such misinformation was being spread by certain "vested interests".

28 Aug 2017 8:18 AM

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