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Exclusive: Aadhar Updated QR Code For Offline Verification

19Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Exclusive: Aadhar Updated QR Code For Offline Verification

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is working on measures to add extra layer of privacy to Aadhar and hence has come up with an updated "QR code" to hold details like name, address, photo and date of birth that will help in offline user verification without the need of 12 digit ID, as confirmed from the sources. While Aadhar is increasingly becoming popular as a universal national ID, QR code mechanism will further aid in easy offline check while safeguarding user's privacy from any third party theft or misuse of personal information. This would be particularly helpful in establishing the identity with non-statutory identities such as during the verification of online shopping portals when delivering goods. For example: When an online delivery man asks for user's id ...

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