📰 _*#mediafeature*_ The Indian government has amended 𝗔𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀, enabling private entities in sectors such as 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, and 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 to use Aadhaar for customer verification. While this initiative aims to enhance service delivery and ease of access, it has also prompted discussions on 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. Experts have raised concerns about the adequacy of safeguards for 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 and the potential implications for 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆, particularly in light of past judicial pronouncements on the matter. In conversation with 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝘄𝗮𝗻 (𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲), 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗹 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲) notes that while the 𝗗𝗣𝗗𝗣 𝗔𝗰𝘁 outlines security obligations, the new rules lack specific definitions of these measures, leaving room for varied interpretations. Additionally, the broad criteria for approval, such as serving the "interest of the state," require further clarity to ensure transparency and consistency in implementation. 𝘼𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨? ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/aadhaar-authentication-now-open-to-private-companies-is-it-safe-27744 #data #dataprivacy #meity #aadhaar #biometricdata #safeguards