PERSONAL DATA belonging to more than one billion Indians citizens, including thumbprints and retina scans, can be bought online for less than £6, according to an investigation by Indian newspaper Tribune.
The data is stored in what may be the world’s largest state-run biometric database, called Aadhaar; it collects photographs, as well as the thumb prints, retina scans and other identifying information of every Indian citizen.
Källa: Personal data of one billion Indian citizens available online ’for £6’ | TheINQUIRER
