Aadhaar Card Alert: UIDAI Bans Xerox Copies, Introduces Masked Aadhaar & Safe Verification Guidelines

To enhance the security features and alleviate malpractice, UIDAI had enforced new protocols. The mere circulation of Aadhaar's xerox image for multipurpose services has opened many avenues for its misuse. To combat this menace, UIDAI has come up with a few stringent guidelines where its users need the know-how.

No/T‑worked Aadhaar Photocopies

UIDAI will no longer uphold the functioning of sharing plain Xeroxed copies of the applicants' Aadhaar. Instead, they will make the use of Masked Aadhaar, which allows the displaying of only the last four digits of the Aadhaar number; hence holding back the rest of the sensitive data. To download this, applicants can visit the official UIDAI website and fill in the request for "Masked Aadhaar."

Paperless Verification Via App

To make the authentication of Aadhaar more efficient and secure, UIDAI is pretesting a new mobile app. Now, institutions requiring physical Aadhaar authentication, like airports, or government touchpoints, can access the app for secure API configuration.

Another digital enhancement is the Aadhaar card app.

It seizes the suffering of carrying physical identification documents like applying for a new job., and in date-proofing, or further checks.

These apps cater for importing individual records for facilitation on verification.

Moreover some apps straightforwardly allow you to delete recorded documents and update, so do all changes themselves and prompt changes in their phone number.

These included efforts mark a big step in the direction of digital, paperless security verification, to keep your protected identity; your services are digitally accessible.