Barely two days ago, TRAI Chairman Ram Sewak Sharma revealed his Aadhaar number on Twitter and threw an open challenge asking people to prove how someone can be harmed using just this piece of information.
Soon enough, the whole challenged snowballed into a full-fledged agenda on Twitter to prove Sharma wrong. Within an hour, someone revealed his personal details and soon after that ₹1 was deposited in the bank account of TRAI chief via Aadhaar-enabled payment service.The ethical hackers, who fetched Sharma’s bank account details using his Aadhaar number, also posted a screenshot of the transaction on Twitter.
Now, much to Sharma’s and TRAI’s embarrassment, UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India)- the mandated organisation that issues the 12-digit Aadhaar number to Indian citizens- has issued an advisory via a series of tweets, warning people to refrain from using their Aadhaar number on social media.#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n
In our regular media campaigns, we have been consistently making people aware not to display or publish or share their Aadhaar number in public domain.
We emphasise that people should not display or publish their Aadhaar number in public. 4/n
Aadhaar number is personally sensitive information like bank account number, passport number, PAN number, etc., which should be strictly shared only on a need basis for a legitimate use for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions. 5/n
Indiscriminate and unwanted publication of any personally sensitive information whether Aadhaar or any other, may render the concerned person vulnerable and, therefore, should be avoided. 7/n
Also, it is advised that doing Aadhaar authentication through somebody else’s Aadhaar number or using someone else’s Aadhaar number for any purpose may amount to impersonation and thereby a criminal offence under the Aadhaar Act and Indian Penal Code. 8/n
As it was bound to happen, Twitter erupted in laughter and why not!
#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n
Tell this to trai head
#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n
Well Trai chief got lucky to get 1 Re in his account by posting his
#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n
Huh so you agree your promises and your fortresses are nothing but built out of hollow promises for which you'd neither hold yourself responsible nor indemnify the holder of the identification..just what have you brought upon us???
Now, this is called learning your lesson the hard way.
