Aadhaar news and trends

NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global
Global Payments // September 24, 2018

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ZDNet Stands By Aadhaar Security Vulnerability Despite Pushback
Security & Fraud // March 26, 2018

ZDNet, the tech news site that is facing a discrediting campaign by the Unique Identification Authority of India after reporting about a security vulnerability in the system,  is sticking by its report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
International // January 22, 2018

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Safety and Security // January 10, 2018

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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NEW REPORT: The Payments Innovation Guide To Going Global

September 24, 2018
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Google’s Big Mobile Moves In India

July 13, 2017
Over the last 18 months, India has moved full-speed ahead from a nearly entirely cash-based society to one with ambitions of being totally cashless. The most public — and most famous...

India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment

July 04, 2017
Eight months in, assessing the impact of what happens when you remove 86 percent of a country’s notes in circulation. India’s push toward digital payments has had effects both positive...

Quick Reads
India Rules IDs Can’t Be Linked To Social Accounts

August 23, 2019
An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

ZDNet Stands By Aadhaar Security Vulnerability Despite Pushback

March 26, 2018
ZDNet, the tech news site that is facing a discrediting campaign by the Unique Identification Authority of India after reporting about a security vulnerability in the system,  is sticking by...

Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach

January 10, 2018
Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get the Full Story Complete the...

India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database

January 05, 2018
The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold online. Get the Full Story...