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How UIDAI Is Securing Aadhaar Data

Suparna Goswami  •  March 24, 2023

From being in the news about its data being hacked to being hailed as one of the big identity initiatives globally, Aadhaar has indeed come a long way. ISMG caught up with Sumnesh Joshi, deputy director general of UIDAI, to discuss the initiatives the authority has taken to change its perception.

Helpline Mishap: UIDAI Wrongly Blamed

Suparna Goswami  •  August 7, 2018

UIDAI again found itself embroiled in a controversy when it was revealed that its helpline was being automatically added in the contact lists of mobile phones. But Google acknowledged that its coding error led to the mishap. Why was Google involved in getting a phone number for UIDAI preloaded on phones?

2024 Cybersecurity Summit: New Delhi

New Delhi Cybersecurity Summit Explores AI's Dual Role

Amish Kulkarni  •  August 13, 2024

At ISMG's 2024 Cybersecurity Summit in New Delhi, security leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss AI's transformative role in cybersecurity, national cyber resilience strategies and emerging threats including deepfakes. The event offered critical insights on evolving risks and defense tactics.

2024 Cybersecurity Summit: New Delhi

Tackling Deepfakes and Cyber Deception in a Generative AI World: Building a Resilience and Response Strategy

Presented by Ashu Agrawal, Chief Information Security Officer, Raphe mPhibr , Mohit Kalra, Chief Information Security Officer, ORIX Leasing and Financial Services , Sandeep Khanna, Director (Information Security) & CISO, UIDAI , Lt. Col. (Retd.) Harkamal Sidhu, VP -Strategic Projects-Cyber & IT, TM Systems  •  August 9, 2024

The industry is witnessing a surge in cybercriminals using deepfakes to target enterprises in the era of generative AI. These incidents weave together elements of social engineering, financial fraud and the challenges posed by emerging technological threats. AI has significantly affected the landscape of cyber ...

Governance & Risk Management

Joomla CMS Patches Critical XSS Vulnerabilities

Prajeet Nair  •  February 20, 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Joomla, a widely used free-source content management system, were fixed in a patch published Tuesday by the open-source project that maintains the software. The flaws potentially expose millions of websites to attacks that can end with remote code execution.

Geo Focus: Asia

Panel Discussion: Aadhaar Authentication: Moving Beyond Passwords

Presented by Dr. Rakesh Goyal , Naavi Vijayashankar  •  April 27, 2017

Moderator: Geetha Nandikotkur, Managing Editor-Asia & Middle East, ISMG The Reserve Bank of India has mandated that all scheduled commercial banks, urban and state cooperative banks, payment banks, ATM operations and authorized card payment networks migrate to Aadhaar-based biometric authentication for electronic ...

Governance & Risk Management

Researcher: Indane Leaks Aadhaar Data on 6.7 Million

Suparna Goswami  •  February 20, 2019

French cybersecurity researcher Baptiste Robert, who goes by the name Elliot Alderson on Twitter, has once again exposed an apparent Aadhaar leak. The latest leak, which occurred on state-owned gas company Indane's website, exposed data of as many as 6.7 million customers, the researcher claims.

Digital Identity

Understanding Aadhaar Security and Its Structure

Suparna Goswami  •  July 6, 2018

Critical Infrastructure Security

NPCI Calls Reports of Blockchain Project Completion 'Premature'

Geetha Nandikotkur  •  January 21, 2020

The National Payments Corp. of India is labeling as "premature" news reports that it's launching a blockchain-based system called "Vajra" to secure online payments. NPCI says the system remains in development with no timeline for release.