Col. (Retd) Mathew Thomas
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Aadhaar officer booked for illegal ‘outsourcing’
City police have booked a Waluj-based Aadhaar enrolment officer on charges of cheating and forgery. It became clear that he illegally appointed subordinates for carrying … Aadhaar officer booked for illegal ‘outsourcing’Read more
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Fingerprint cloning new way to beat MP exams
In Madhya Pradesh, impersonators have come up with a trick to dodge biometric verification by cloning thumb impressions with a glue and a transparent tape. … Fingerprint cloning new way to beat MP examsRead more
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Thousands of Aadhar cards found at scrap dealer in Jaipur
Thousands of Aadhar cards were sold to a scrap dealer in Jalupura area of Jaipur on Thursday. Ward 76 councillor, Iqramuddin, who brought the issue … Thousands of Aadhar cards found at scrap dealer in JaipurRead more
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80,000 ghost teachers not found
[tweet 995232059877572608] HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar’s claim that use of #Aadhaar has led to detection of 80,000 ghost teachers has no factual basis, reveals an … 80,000 ghost teachers not foundRead more
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Remove Aadhaar data from Andhra govt’s portals, says UIDAI Chairman after data leak
In a major move, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Chairman J Satyanarayana called on officials in Andhra Pradesh to pull down Aadhaar data from … Remove Aadhaar data from Andhra govt’s portals, says UIDAI Chairman after data leakRead more
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UIDAI CEO Tries to Authenticate His Aadhaar, 19% of Attempts Fail
In addition to the disturbing news that Aadhaar-based biometric authentication for government services fails 12% of the time, the documents submitted by UIDAI CEO Ajay … UIDAI CEO Tries to Authenticate His Aadhaar, 19% of Attempts FailRead more
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Truth of authentication failures on ground
March 30, 2018 The Interim Order issued by the Supreme Court on 13th March come as a grave disappointment, given the large scale exclusion and … Truth of authentication failures on groundRead more
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An Indian state is using blockchain to collect DNA data of 50 million citizens
Amidst a raging global debate over the massive data breaches involving both private firms and government agencies, an Indian state has sought to add another … An Indian state is using blockchain to collect DNA data of 50 million citizensRead more