An FIR was registered against a journalist from The Tribune newspaper after a report on how easily Aadhaar data could be leaked went viral on social media, the Indian Express reported. According to reports, UIDAI – the governing body that handles Aadhaar data – sent a letter to newspaper, demanding to know if the reporter could view fingerprints and iris details with Aadhaar number. This isn’t the first time an FIR has been registered against a journalist or an individual for analyzing loopholes in the Aadhaar system – a topic of debate that began when the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government introduced the UIDAI. More recently, PayTM and Ola have demanded the Aadhaar numbers of individuals to avail their services. The data breach shows that the UIDAI has a lot to answer to, but it’s busy filing FIRs against those exposing the loopholes.

Source: dna January 07, 2018 05:35 UTC