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Provide hacker details, outfit that claimed data leak told
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Prasad Krishna
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published
May 18, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 12:14 PM
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the regulatory authority for Aadhaar, has written to a Bengaluru-based research organisation, Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), seeking details about a suspected hack attack on government websites that led to the leak of information about 13 crore users.
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Aadhaar: Ushering in a Commercialized Era of Surveillance in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 07, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Since last year, Indian citizens have been required to submit their photograph, iris and fingerprint scans in order to access legal entitlements, benefits, compensation, scholarships, and even nutrition programs. Submitting biometric information is needed for the rehabilitation of manual scavengers, the training and aid of disabled people, and anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS patients. Soon police in the Alwar district of Rajasthan will be able to register criminals, and track missing persons through an app that integrates biometric information with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS).
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Debate over #Aadhaar Turns Nasty as Critics Accuse Supporters of Online Trolling
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 01:09 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Internet Freedom Foundation’s Kiran Jonnalagadda has alleged that iSPIRT and its co-founder Sharad Sharma set up fake Twitter profiles to harass, intimidate Aadhaar critics.
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Online Trolls Attack Critics of India's Aadhaar State ID System
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by
Prasad Krishna
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May 31, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 01:34 PM
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India's biometric state ID system has been leaking citizens’ data for months. When this information surfaced in April 2017, it stoked fears that the system could be used as an instrument of surveillance against Indian residents.
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New law to unlock data economy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 12, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Proposal has been sent to PMO for approval.
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Why did Nandan Nilekani praise a Twitter troll?
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 12, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As the Supreme Court upholds the linking of ‘Aadhar’ with PAN, questions around ex-UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani praising iSPIRT head Sharad Sharma Twitter troll and ‘Aadhar’s privacy properties will continue to be asked.
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Are biometrics hack-proof?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 12, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
There are growing concerns over biometric security in India. We ask the experts if biometrics can really be hacked.
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 15, 2017 03:48 PM
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Japreet
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 15, 2017 03:51 PM
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Prasad Krishna
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