India has launched an ambitious program to fit each of its 1.2 billion residents with an Unique identification number (UID). Each number will be tied into three pieces of biometric data: fingerprints ...

To lock a UID, the person must have a 16-digit VID number. If he/she does not already have a VID, they can obtain one using SMS or the UIDAI website (www.myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in). If a person wishes to ...

Aadhaar offers a helpful feature called "Aadhaar Lock/Unlock" that lets you take control of how your Aadhaar number is used. Security and privacy of personal data is always a primary concern for all ...

India's ambitious Unique Identification Card (UID) project is expected to improve security once it is issued to all citizens in the country. Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) task is ...