With the digitisation of services, such as in the case of governance and banking, or the electronic means of conducting commerce or trade, a large amount of data is generated, stored, processed; this also traverses, over digital devices and networks. The incidents of data theft compromise the integrity of this data. Data is at continuous risk from a myriad of threat actors varying from hacktivists to nation states.
Analysing Aadhaar through the Prism of National Security
Though there might be several prevalent concerns over Aadhaar’s data security, these do not outweigh the benefits it has to offer.