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Aadhaar is actually surveillance tech: Sunil Abraham
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 16, 2016 — filed under: , ,
On March 12, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, paving the way for giving legal status to Aadhaar, a 12-digit unique identification number generated after collecting biometric and other details of an Indian resident.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Forget privacy, Aadhaar Bill gives too much power to the executive
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 17, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The government promotes the Aadhaar programme because it believes the 12-digit unique identification number will let them track every penny spent from the exchequer. But money is not all that the Aadhaar number can track.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's billion-member biometric database raises privacy fears
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 17, 2016 — filed under: , ,
India's parliament is set to pass legislation that gives federal agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database in the interests of national security, raising fears the privacy of a billion people could be compromised.
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ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವನ
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 21, 2016 — last modified Mar 20, 2016 04:32 AM — filed under: ,
ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸಂತ ಅಲೋಷಿಯಸ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಎರಿಕ್ ಮೆಥಾಯಿಸ್ ಸಭಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ೧೩ನೇ ವರ್ಷಾಚರಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಂದು ವರದಿ
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Hard to broad ban!
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 22, 2016 — filed under: ,
The provisions under the Telegraph Act are wispy and can’t be convincingly invoked to exercise a jurisdiction on the internet world.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Dead and Clicking
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under:
A look at the phenomenon of digital memorials; repositories and time capsules of a life even after it's ended in the real world.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under: , ,
In India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Seven reasons why Parliament should debate the Aadhaar bill (and not pass it in a rush)
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Critics say the Aadhaar Bill does not address concerns over privacy, even as government is rushing the Bill without adequate parliamentary scrutiny.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Making Aadhaar Mandatory: Gamechanger For Governance?
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Why a programme that both the Congress and the BJP have hailed as transformational has divided Parliament this week? The Aadhaar Bill which was passed this week aims at facilitating government benefits and subsidies to citizens said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 24, 2011 09:36 AM
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