A REVIEW ON MITIGATING SECURITY THREATS IN AADHAAR
Reshmi Maulik · Indian Journal of Computer Science and Engineering · 2024
The government has worked to amass a sizable data collection throughout the years to provide its own residents with various public service benefits.To safeguard confidential account information, the government has also attempted to impose various security measures at various stages.One such significant project that the government started in 2010 is Aadhaar.Every citizen is given a unique 12digit number known as their "Aadhaar Number", which is enhanced by biometrics like fingerprint and retinal match technology.Only the size of the finger prints can change; no human being is able to alter these biometric features throughout their lifetime.These days, numerous departments, including the land registration, passport office, etc., where people occasionally need to provide the prints of all ten fingers of their hands, have their data stolen frequently.Unauthorized users may be able to compromise these security measures, which could endanger the person's identity and financial resources.In this study, we have tried to identify the inherent vulnerabilities of the Aadhaar system.We have suggested an algorithm for preventing the access of data from machines at public places by unauthorized users and a three-factor authorization which can prevent the fraudsters from incorporating spurious data into the Aadhaar database.