Aadhaar And Its Privacy

There is a trade-off between privacy and truth. Privacy has been an important issue in today's world. The right to information passed in 2005 creates an issue regarding privacy and personal space. Corruption is prevailing in today world. They are unlawful activities being performed all over the country. Importance of aadhaar card has increased tremendously. Ever since its introduction in January 2009, Aadhaar card has emerged as one of the most frequently discussed topics in the country. Many people are deprived of their rights. Aadhaar is a 12 digit unique number generated based on biometric and demographic data. Aadhaar card provides a universal identity. Today it is compulsory for everyone whether small kids, adults or senior citizens to have Aadhaar card. It is used all over India as an identity proof. Aadhar card utilizes personal details. Many people are of the view that the details on the Aadhaar are wrongly utilized and used for personal gains. The issue of aadhaar card is simple and can be obtained very easily. Various portal and support have been created to help people to obtain Aadhaar card. Awareness about the benefits and various other incentives They are insecure about the safety of the Aadhaar card. They fear using Aadhaar as the mean of identity. Recently there was a conflict regarding the security of Aadhaar card. An alternative of virtual id emerged. The statement of the supreme court was passed to create awareness about the security and importance of the Aadhaar card. Aadhaar uses 2 things which are very controversial. They are-

1-Fingerprints

2-Iris recognition

Features of Aadhaar:

1.Unique

2.Portability

TRAI chairman threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar asking if it had made him vulnerable to any security risk. This was an attempt to create awareness about security and risk threat. ON THIS :

A French security expert, by the nickname Elliot Alderson, caused ripples on the social media, leaking "personal address, DoB, your alternate phone number" and explaining to Sharma, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman, how risky it was to make the Aadhaar number public.

In recent days, Aadhaar has proved to be very useful and helped to find various illegal activities.It has been instructed to link Aadhaar with bank accounts, the mobile number so that any corrupt activities can be found easily. Various amendments have been brought to benefit the public and the citizen of the country.

Your Aadhaar card will include the following details:

1. Name

2. Gender

3. Address

4. Date of Birth, and

5. The 12-digit unique number allotted to you