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Sunday's UIDAI claimed that the personal information of the chief of Trai RS Sharma posted on Twitter did not come from the Aadhaar database or its servers, and that the "pirated information" was easily accessible with simple search on Google and other sites, without using the unique 12-digit identification number.
UIDAI jumped into debate following a real war of words on Twitter between the president of Trai, RS Sharma, and some users on the potential misuse of Aadhaar's number .
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) On Saturday, he publicly shared his issue of Aadhaar, challenging anyone to show how a mere knowledge of the number can be misused to hurt him. The move sparked a tsunami of tweets with Twitterati claiming to disclose Sharma's personal details – from the PAN to the mobile phone number.
In a statement released on Saturday, UIDAI said: "… any information posted on Twitter about the said RS Sharma has not been extracted from the Aadhaar database or UIDAI servers. In fact, this so-called "hacked" information (about Sharma's personal data such as address, date of birth, photo, phone number, e-mail, etc.) was already available in the public domain because he was a public servant for decades and was readily available on Google and various other sites by simply searching without Aadhaar number. "
Rubbishing all allegations that Sharma's personal details were unearthed Using his Aadhaar number, the # India's Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) said it "condemns such malicious attempts by a few individuals to denigrate the largest single identity project at the time. world – Aadhaar "
. The personal details of Sharma "by hacking the Aadhaar database", but added such a statement was "farce" and that no such information about Sharma was extracted from his databases or Aadhaar. The Aadhaar database is safe, added UIDAI. "It's only a cheap advertisement from those unscrupulous elements who are trying to attract attention by creating fake news," he added.
Anyone can go to Google or look for other sources to find Sharma's personal information. Trai's main mobile phone number is available on the NIC website since he was, at one point, the computer secretary.
Similarly, other details such as the date of birth are available in the civil list of agents is on the site Trai given its current role. The email identifier may also be available in the public domain, he adds.
"They claimed all these entries and claimed to have managed to hack Aadhaar's database and obtain his personal information, which is completely false". 19659002] UIDAI said that given the digital world connected, various search engines such as Google, can throw personal data "without Aadhaar" and a profile can be done.
"It is reiterated that in this case … no The data were retrieved using his Aadhaar number of the UIDAI servers or the Aadhaar database. One could have simply googled his name (without Aadhaar number), visited a few other sites and got most of the details that are posted on twitter, "added UIDAI.
The issuing body of Aadhaar argued that people usually gave a PAN number or a mobile phone number in several places, and noted: "Someone may choose other personal data on different websites when he discovers his PAN / mobile number. "
some claim on this basis that PAN (perma account number) is dangerous and should be abolished? Or, can it be said that it is the online world and online research that help collect information from different sources and create a profile and, therefore, online research should be banned? Responding to Sharma's protest on Saturday, many on Twitter have claimed victory over "leaked" personal data but Chief Trai has maintained in several tweets and answers that the challenge has never been about numbers. phone and other information except for causing damage using the knowledge of his Aadhaar number.
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