________ got DSCI AISS Award for ‘ Best Security Practices in Government Sector ’ ?

The Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI ) has bagged a top data security award for best practices in the government sector . Data Security Council of India ( DSCI ) , a not - for - profit, industry body on data protection in India, setup by NASSCOM awarded UIDAI for its significant role in securing national critical ‘ Aadhaar ’ infrastructure that provides digital identity based welfare services to residents . About UIDAI The Unique Identification Authority of India is a statutory authority established under the provisions of Aadhaar act 2016 by the Govt . of India under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology . Its vision is to empower residents of India with a unique identity and a digital platform to authenticate anytime, anywhere . Unique Identification Authority of India (“ Authority / UIDAI ”) has its Headquarters ( HQ ) in New Delhi and eight Regional Offices ( ROs ) across the country . UIDAI has two Data Centres, one at Hebbal ( Bengaluru ) , Karnataka and another at Manesar ( Gurugram ) , Haryana .