UIDAI, has assured the citizens that the centralised database of Aadhar card is fully secured and the authority has employed multiple levels of security to guard against any possible theft or mischief. <br/><br/>In an interview to the All India Radio, CEO of UIDAI Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that a very complex process of encryption and upgraded cyber security norms have been used to safeguard the data so that there is no instance of misuse of biometrics.<br/><br/>Dr. Pandey said Aadhar has proved to be of immense use in plugging the leakages in the government subsidy schemes. He said it has already saved about 49,000 crores rupees in the last two years through direct benefit transfer to the beneficiaries and the savings are expected to go up over the next year. <br/><br/>He also said that the use of Aadhar card in financial dealings through banks is very successful and fully secured. <br/><br/>The CEO said Aadhar card was launched in 2010 and since then nealry 99 per cent of adult population in the country has been brought under its coverage. He said that UIDAI is also focussing on enrolling infants and toddlers upto age of five years under Aadhar. <br/><br/>The full interview can be heard in our "Countrywide" Programme tonight at 2130 hrs at AIR FM Gold and its additional frequencies.

UIDAI, has assured the citizens that the centralised database of Aadhar card is fully secured and the authority has employed multiple levels of security to guard against any possible theft or mischief. <br/><br/>In an interview to the All India Radio, CEO of UIDAI Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey said that a very complex process of encryption and upgraded cyber security norms have been used to safeguard the data so that there is no instance of misuse of biometrics.<br/><br/>Dr. Pandey said Aadhar has proved to be of immense use in plugging the leakages in the government subsidy schemes. He said it has already saved about 49,000 crores rupees in the last two years through direct benefit transfer to the beneficiaries and the savings are expected to go up over the next year. <br/><br/>He also said that the use of Aadhar card in financial dealings through banks is very successful and fully secured. <br/><br/>The CEO said Aadhar card was launched in 2010 and since then nealry 99 per cent of adult population in the country has been brought under its coverage. He said that UIDAI is also focussing on enrolling infants and toddlers upto age of five years under Aadhar. <br/><br/>The full interview can be heard in our "Countrywide" Programme tonight at 2130 hrs at AIR FM Gold and its additional frequencies.