Law minister tells UIDAI to seek help from The Tribune, journo over Aadhaar security ‘data breach’ story
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 IST
Law and Information Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government is committed to the freedom of press as well as maintaining security and sanctity of Aadhaar.
Law and Information Technology (IT) minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday to seek the cooperation of The Tribune newspaper and its journalist Rachna Khaira in investigating the security breach in Aadhaar data that they had reported on January 3.
The publication had reported last week that its journalist was able to track down people offering access to the Aadhaar data for Rs 500. On January 7, the UIDAI reportedly filed a case against the journalist and three others named in her report, leading to widespread criticism.
After his call to UIDAI chief executive officer Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the minister tweeted: “Govt is fully committed to freedom of Press as well as to maintaining security & sanctity of #
Aadhaar for India’s development. FIR is against unknown. I’ve suggested @
UIDAI to request Tribune & it’s journalist to give all assistance to police in investigating real offenders.”
An official in Prasad’s office said, “He spoke with Dr Pandey. The idea is that the freedom of the press should not be compromised and access to information should not be scuttled.”
The UIDAI responded to the tweet by saying its officials will write to the newspaper and its reporter seeking assistance.
The intervention comes when the government is working on a cyber security ecosystem and a data protection law..
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
Indian citizens going to Nepal and Bhutan don’t need a visa.
Recently posted . 693 views . 0 min read
NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court clarified that it had never asked for mobile phones to be linked to Aadhaar numbers. So, can you look ...
Recently posted . 694 views . 4 min read
Gurugram-based startup AuthBridge offers services such as instant identity verification, employment background screening, customer screening, partner due diligence,...
Recently posted . 990 views . 2 min read
he government has introduced three new methods, including through one-time password (OTP), to ease the process of linking the 12-digit Aadhaar identity number with ...
Recently posted . 865 views . 8 min read
If Kaitlin Bennett had been allowed to carry a gun at Kent State University as a student, she wouldn't have carried an AR-10 rifle. She would have carried her h...
Recently posted . 926 views . 1 min read
Trending News & Articles
While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.
...
Recently posted . 64K views . 1 min read
The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...
Recently posted . 9K views . 1 min read
Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million.
Rahul and his girl friend was th...
Recently posted . 9K views . 7 min read
True – Tr...
Recently posted . 8K views . 83 min read
More in
Companies like Samsung, Godrej and others have announced the reduction in prices of some products following the GST rate cut on July 21.
Recently posted. 954 views . 1 min read
Election 2019: Uttar Pradesh BJP lawmaker Sadhana Singh accused BSP chief Mayawati of "selling her dignity for the sake of power".
...
Recently posted. 667 views . 1 min read
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh: The man in question was caught under the train while trying to cross over to the other side of the railway station at Andhra Pradesh...
Recently posted. 641 views . 1 min read
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 3K views . 19 min read
Recently posted . 3K views . 126 min read
Delhivery will use the funding to expand its presence from 15,000 pincodes to 20,000 pincodes in the next four months; it also aims to enhance partnerships in Ind...
Recently posted. 773 views . 1 min read
A mace-wielding 'Yamaraja,' God of Death, intercepted motorists near the Town hall in Bengaluru today
Recently posted. 750 views . 0 min read