The Center on tuesday unveiled a new Aadhaar app that enables users to exchange and validate their Aadhaar details online. This eliminates the need to carry physical cards or turn in photocopies, marking a significant advancement in wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital convenience and privacy.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union minister for Electronics and IT, formally unveiled the app in the nation's capital. The minister emphasized the value of wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital innovation and said the app was an attempt to make Aadhaar authentication quicker, more straightforward, and more secure.
"New Aadhaar App, Face ID authentication via mobile app. No physical card, no photocopies," Vaishnaw said in a video message posted on social media platform X. He added that the app empowers users to share only the necessary data through secure wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital means, and always with their consent.
"Now with just a tap, users can share only the necessary data, giving them complete control over their personal information," he said. Face ID identification is one of the app's most notable features; it improves security and streamlines verification. Similar to making a UPI payment, a QR code scan can now be used to verify an Aadhaar account.
"Aadhaar verification becomes as simple as making UPI payment. Users can now digitally verify and share their Aadhaar details while ensuring their privacy," the minister wrote on X.
People will no longer have to present paper copies of their Aadhaar cards at airports, hotels, stores, or other verification locations thanks to this new method. "No need to hand over Aadhaar photocopy at hotel receptions, shops or during travel," he stressed.
Strong privacy measures have been incorporated into the design of the software, which is presently under beta testing. It guarantees that Aadhaar information cannot be altered, falsified, or abused. Only with the user's consent is information securely shared.
Vaishnaw emphasized the importance of AI and wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital public infrastructure (DPI) in forming India's wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital future while referring to Aadhaar as the "aadhaar" (basis) of numerous government programs. He asked interested parties to offer ideas on how to combine DPI and artificial intelligence (AI) to spur additional growth, with privacy at the center.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union minister for Electronics and IT, formally unveiled the app in the nation's capital. The minister emphasized the value of wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital innovation and said the app was an attempt to make Aadhaar authentication quicker, more straightforward, and more secure.
"New Aadhaar App, Face ID authentication via mobile app. No physical card, no photocopies," Vaishnaw said in a video message posted on social media platform X. He added that the app empowers users to share only the necessary data through secure wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital means, and always with their consent.
"Now with just a tap, users can share only the necessary data, giving them complete control over their personal information," he said. Face ID identification is one of the app's most notable features; it improves security and streamlines verification. Similar to making a UPI payment, a QR code scan can now be used to verify an Aadhaar account.
"Aadhaar verification becomes as simple as making UPI payment. Users can now digitally verify and share their Aadhaar details while ensuring their privacy," the minister wrote on X.
People will no longer have to present paper copies of their Aadhaar cards at airports, hotels, stores, or other verification locations thanks to this new method. "No need to hand over Aadhaar photocopy at hotel receptions, shops or during travel," he stressed.
Strong privacy measures have been incorporated into the design of the software, which is presently under beta testing. It guarantees that Aadhaar information cannot be altered, falsified, or abused. Only with the user's consent is information securely shared.
Vaishnaw emphasized the importance of AI and wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital public infrastructure (DPI) in forming India's wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital future while referring to Aadhaar as the "aadhaar" (basis) of numerous government programs. He asked interested parties to offer ideas on how to combine DPI and artificial intelligence (AI) to spur additional growth, with privacy at the center.
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