India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic

By

Assures citizens security is adequate.

India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic
India's government has withdrawn a warning not to share photocopies of the national biometric identity card, after the announcement caused widespread panic on social media. The Aadhaar card, which has a unique number tied to an individual's fingerprints, face and eye scan, aims to block ...

Hi! You've reached one of our premium articles. This is available exclusively to subscribers.

It's free to register, and only takes a few minutes.

Once you sign up you'll have unlimited access to the full catalogue of Australia's best business IT content, as well as a daily news bulletin delivered straight to your inbox.

Register now
Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Tags:
biometricsidentityindiasecurity

Sponsored Whitepapers

Redefining Vulnerability Management
Redefining Vulnerability Management
How JLL gained visibility into nearly 100K endpoints with Tanium
How JLL gained visibility into nearly 100K endpoints with Tanium
Why a holistic approach to managing risk is key to solving complex IT problems
Why a holistic approach to managing risk is key to solving complex IT problems
High Availability: The Foundation of Digital Transformation
High Availability: The Foundation of Digital Transformation
Nine Ways To Prepare Your Database for a High-Traffic Event
Nine Ways To Prepare Your Database for a High-Traffic Event

Most Read Articles

BoM's seven-year technology transformation cost $866m

BoM's seven-year technology transformation cost $866m
Medibank allegedly missed EDR alerts before data breach

Medibank allegedly missed EDR alerts before data breach
ANZ joins NAB and CBA on ConnectID

ANZ joins NAB and CBA on ConnectID
James Cook University accelerates digital roadmap and cyber uplift

James Cook University accelerates digital roadmap and cyber uplift

Digital Nation

State of Security 2023
State of Security 2023
Health tech startup Kismet raises $4m in pre-seed funding
Health tech startup Kismet raises $4m in pre-seed funding
More than half of loyalty members concerned about their data
More than half of loyalty members concerned about their data
How eBay uses interaction analytics to improve CX
How eBay uses interaction analytics to improve CX
COVER STORY: What AI regulation might look like in Australia
COVER STORY: What AI regulation might look like in Australia

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?