Sunday, January 14, 2018
Virtual Id for Aadhar Card
Amid Security Fears, UIDAI Introduces ‘Virtual ID’ For Aadhaar Cardholders
UIDAI also introduces ‘limited KYC’, under which it will only provide need-based or limited details of a user to an authorised agency that is providing a particular service..
In a bid to address privacy concerns, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday introduced a ‘Virtual ID’, which Aadhaar cardholders can generate from its website and use for various purposes, including SIM verification, instead of sharing the actual 12-digit biometric ID.
This will give the users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication.
The ‘Virtual ID’, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with the biometrics of the user, would give any authorised agency like a mobile company, limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.
Officials said a user could generate as many ‘Virtual IDs’ as he or she wants. The older ID gets automatically cancelled once a fresh one is generated.
‘Limited KYC’
The UIDAI has also introduced ‘limited KYC’, under which it will only provide need-based or limited details of a user to an authorised agency that is providing a particular service, say, a telco.
The ‘Virtual ID’ will be a temporary and revocable number mapped to a person’s Aadhaar number and the Aadhaar-issuing body will start accepting it from March 1, 2018.
From June 1, 2018 it will be compulsory for all agencies that undertake authentication to accept the ‘Virtual IDs’ from the users.
Agencies that do not migrate to the new system to offer this additional option to their users by the stipulated deadline will face financial disincentives.
“An Aadhaar number holder can use ‘Virtual ID’ in lieu of Aadhaar number whenever authentication or KYC services are performed. Authentication may be performed using the ‘Virtual ID’ in a manner similar to using Aadhaar number,” a UIDAI circular said.
The move comes amid heightened concerns around the collection and storage of personal and demographic data of individuals.
People can give their ‘Virtual IDs’ to service agencies along with the fingerprint at the time of authentication. Since the system generated ‘Virtual ID’ will be mapped to an individual’s Aadhaar number itself at the back end, it will do away with the need for the user to share Aadhaar number for authentication.
It will also reduce the collection of Aadhaar numbers by various agencies.
Only users can generate ID
As per the UIDAI, agencies that undertake authentication would not be allowed to generate the ‘Virtual ID’ on behalf of the Aadhaar holder.
The UIDAI is instructing all agencies using its authentication and eKYC services to ensure Aadhaar holders can provide the ‘Virtual ID’ instead of Aadhaar number within their application.
As many as 119 crore biometric identifiers have been issued so far and Aadhaar is required as an identity proof by various government and non-government entities.
For instance, the government has made it mandatory for verifying bank account and PAN to weed out black money and bring unaccounted wealth to book. The same for SIM has been mandated to establish the identity of mobile phone users.
Source: The Hindu.
UIDAI also introduces ‘limited KYC’, under which it will only provide need-based or limited details of a user to an authorised agency that is providing a particular service..
In a bid to address privacy concerns, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday introduced a ‘Virtual ID’, which Aadhaar cardholders can generate from its website and use for various purposes, including SIM verification, instead of sharing the actual 12-digit biometric ID.
This will give the users the option of not sharing their Aadhaar number at the time of authentication.
The ‘Virtual ID’, which would be a random 16-digit number, together with the biometrics of the user, would give any authorised agency like a mobile company, limited details like name, address and photograph, which are enough for any verification.
Officials said a user could generate as many ‘Virtual IDs’ as he or she wants. The older ID gets automatically cancelled once a fresh one is generated.
‘Limited KYC’
The UIDAI has also introduced ‘limited KYC’, under which it will only provide need-based or limited details of a user to an authorised agency that is providing a particular service, say, a telco.
The ‘Virtual ID’ will be a temporary and revocable number mapped to a person’s Aadhaar number and the Aadhaar-issuing body will start accepting it from March 1, 2018.
From June 1, 2018 it will be compulsory for all agencies that undertake authentication to accept the ‘Virtual IDs’ from the users.
Agencies that do not migrate to the new system to offer this additional option to their users by the stipulated deadline will face financial disincentives.
“An Aadhaar number holder can use ‘Virtual ID’ in lieu of Aadhaar number whenever authentication or KYC services are performed. Authentication may be performed using the ‘Virtual ID’ in a manner similar to using Aadhaar number,” a UIDAI circular said.
The move comes amid heightened concerns around the collection and storage of personal and demographic data of individuals.
People can give their ‘Virtual IDs’ to service agencies along with the fingerprint at the time of authentication. Since the system generated ‘Virtual ID’ will be mapped to an individual’s Aadhaar number itself at the back end, it will do away with the need for the user to share Aadhaar number for authentication.
It will also reduce the collection of Aadhaar numbers by various agencies.
Only users can generate ID
As per the UIDAI, agencies that undertake authentication would not be allowed to generate the ‘Virtual ID’ on behalf of the Aadhaar holder.
The UIDAI is instructing all agencies using its authentication and eKYC services to ensure Aadhaar holders can provide the ‘Virtual ID’ instead of Aadhaar number within their application.
As many as 119 crore biometric identifiers have been issued so far and Aadhaar is required as an identity proof by various government and non-government entities.
For instance, the government has made it mandatory for verifying bank account and PAN to weed out black money and bring unaccounted wealth to book. The same for SIM has been mandated to establish the identity of mobile phone users.
Source: The Hindu.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Divisional Union writes to Circle Union regarding Discrepancy in regular and ad-hoc appointment to LSG cadre
AIPEU-Gr. C Phulbani-762 001 <aipeuphi@gmail.com> |
Discrepancy in regular and ad-hoc appointment to LSG cadre 1 message |
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To: Phulbani DO-DoP <dophulbani.od@indiapost.gov.in>
Cc: NFPE P3 Odisha <aipeugroupcodisha@gmail.com>
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Divisional Union writes to Circle Union regarding Bunching effect to the PAs of Phulbani Division
AIPEU-Gr. C Phulbani-762 001 <aipeuphi@gmail.com> |
Regarding Bunching effect to the PAs of Phulbani Division 1 message |
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Wednesday, January 03, 2018
General Body Meeting Of AIPEU Gr C, Phulbani on 14.01.2018.
No- PHI/AIPEU/Gr C/01-01/18 dated at Phulbani the 03rd January 2018.
Notice
is hereby served under the article number 48 of the Constitution of All India
Postal Employees Union, Group C to hold a General Body Meeting of AIPEU Gr
C, Phulbani Division at 11:00 hrs
sharp on 14th January 2018
(Sunday) in the PRC, Phulbani in the campus of Phulbani (O) HO.
The following
shall be the agenda for discussion.
1.
Proposed roll out of CSI in Phulbani Division on 20th
February 2018.
2.
Approval
of expenditures
3.
Staff grievances.
4.
Any other Items with the permission of chair.
5.
Vote of thanks.
All are requested
to attend the meeting positively on the scheduled time to participate in
discussion and express their valuable opinions / suggestions and to strengthen
the union.
Important
:-(Meeting on 14th January 2018)
(With lunch
Programme)
Copy to-
1. Com Nilamani Pradhan, President, AIPEU-Gr C,
Phulbani-762001
2. The Circle
Secretary, AIPEU-Gr C, Odisha, Bhubaneswar-751007
3. All office bearers
& members of AIPEU-Gr C, Phulbani -762001
4. The Superintendent
of Post Offices, Phulbani Division, Phulbani for favour of kind information
with a request to grant headquarter leaving permissions to all the members of
AIPEU-Gr C, Phulbani Division, Phulbani-762001 for attending the meeting.
Rabinarayan Choudhury
Secretary,
AIPEU-Gr C
Phulbani divisional branch
Phulbani (O) - 762001
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