A confidential document of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) got leaked on the Internet on Friday. The report acknowledges potential data vulnerabilities of the ambitious project.
The leaked document titled, "Creating a Unique Identity Number for Every Resident in India", gives details about the plan including proposed technology architecture, methods of collecting data and costs involved.
The authority plans to set up a Central ID Data Repository (CIDR), which will manage the central system, and a network of "registrars" who will establish resident touchpoints through "enrolling agencies", according to the document. The document also discusses issues relating to protecting personal information of citizens and possible fraud scenarios.
Critics have questioned the UID project for its potential to invade privacy and to make data vulnerable to hacking and fraud. They are circulating the document through the web and email, calling it a first symptom of the serious leaks to come.
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