Safety of Information under UID

UIDAI has taken several measures to ensure security of resident data encompassing physical security, access control, network security, stringent audit mechanism, 24x7 monitoring and measures such as data partitioning and data encryption. The general philosophy of UIDAI is to build an operating model which is inclusive at the front end but uses extremely sophisticated software, biometrics, fraud analytics, and data mining at the back end to achieve the desired level of data security, improving efficiency and safeguarding privacy. Standardization Testing and Quality Certificate (STQC), an attached office of the Department of Information and Technology, Ministry of Communication and Technology has audited the UIDAI software applications and the IT infrastructure security audit for Data Centres. This information was given by Shri Rajiv Shukla, the Minister of state for Parliamentary affairs and Planning, in written reply to a question in the Loksabha today.