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How would it put to rest when multiple govt agencies continuously leak private information? The data is still stored in the app. Only the source has been publis
by vijaybritto 6y ago
How would it put to rest when multiple govt agencies continuously leak private information? The data is still stored in the app. Only the source has been published now. It can be vetted for security but not the server code
- pm90 6y agoI have only heard rumors, is there a good source that summarizes what these concerns are?
- sbmthakur 6y ago> The data is still stored in the app. What's the issue with the data being stored in the app?
- vijaybritto 6y agosorry I meant a centralized server. Storing it in device is not a problem. But when they have already published private details (Aadhar) of millions of people without any sort of care, its really worrying
- sbmthakur 6y agoPublished as in? Is the data available on some site?
- moh_maya 6y agoapparently on the darkweb, etc [1], among other leaks [2,3]. To be fair, the issue doesn't appear to be with the aadhaar database itself but the many agencies that use / store the data but do not protect it properly. Poor to non-existent data handling practices, limited understanding of privacy risks at the end user level.. Aadhaar has been transformational; but I hope we don't go down the path of the US SSN: one of the simplest vectors for massive identity theft in the US. I don't think we will, but it does appear that there are significant teething issues that could be better addressed if the powers that be were more willing to acknowledge shortcomings instead of saying the data is protected by 13 feet walls. [4] [1] https://www.moneylife.in/article/aadhaar-data-breach-largest-in-the-world-says-wefs-global-risk-report-and-avast/56384.html https://www.moneylife.in/article/aadhaar-data-breach-largest... [2] https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/major-aadhaar-data-leak-plugged-french-security-researcher/article26584981.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/major-aadhaar-d... [3] https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/31/aadhaar-data-leak/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/31/aadhaar-data-leak/ [4] https://www.news18.com/news/india/aadhaar-data-protected-by-13-feet-high-5-feet-thick-walls-attorney-general-to-sc-1696269.html https://www.news18.com/news/india/aadhaar-data-protected-by-...
- vijaybritto 6y agoThanks for this. I was tired to do a 20 second google search
- sbmthakur 6y agoThanks for the links. I am aware about the leaks and understand that the loophole isn't exactly fixed. I was concerned that it's actually published on some site and can be readily accessed by anyone.
- x3c 6y agoServer side code will be released as well.