Archive · 6 Jan 2026

Technology Solutions for India's KYC Data Leakages

Technology Solutions for India's KYC Data Leakages

In India, there's a big problem with people's personal information being leaked when they do something called KYC, which stands for 'Know Your Customer'.

This happens because companies and banks ask for too much information, like a married woman's maiden name, her father's name, her spouse's name, and even her mother's name.

All this extra information isn't really needed to check if someone is who they say they are, but it does make things worse if there's a data leak.

Experts say we should think about whether we really need all this information and use technology to keep it safe.

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