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UID is an invasion of privacy: Experts
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Radha Rao
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Apr 19, 2010
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Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM
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The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th.
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UID project draws flak from civil rights activists
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 29, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM
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The unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists.
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UID Project in India - Some Possible Ramifications
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by
Liliyan
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published
Aug 11, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:13 AM
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Internet Governance
Having a standard for decentralized ID verification rather than a centralized database that would more often than not be misused by various authorities will solve ID problems, writes Liliyan in this blog entry. These blog posts to be published in a series will voice the expert opinions of researchers and critics on the UID project and present its unique shortcomings to the reader.
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UID Research
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Dec 02, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 09:59 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
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UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale
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by
Mukta Batra
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published
Sep 11, 2014
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last modified
Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM
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UID,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
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UID: A Debate on Fundamental rights
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by
Radha Rao
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published
Apr 19, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM
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UID: A debate on the Fundamental Rights - was jointly organized by the Citizen Action Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties - Karnataka, Alternative Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society on April 16th at IAT, Queens Road, Bangalore - An article in the Prajavani news paper - April 17th.
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UID: Are your biometric I-cards stacked against you?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 26, 2012
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last modified
Jun 26, 2012 09:33 AM
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Imagine a rural family of five. Mom. Dad. Two kids. And Grandma. Assume too that they are below the poverty line. The day is coming when this family will have to give its biometrics out to myriad agencies.
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UID: Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear?
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by
Shilpa Narani
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published
Jul 25, 2011
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last modified
Sep 28, 2011 11:44 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Isn’t it interesting that authorities ask you about your identity and you end up showing your proof of existence! Isn’t this breaching into one’s personal life? Why so much transparency only from the public side? Why can’t the government be equally transparent to the public?, asks Shilpa Narani.
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UID: Questions without Answers – A Talk by Usha Ramanathan
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by
Natasha Vaz
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published
Oct 03, 2011
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last modified
Nov 24, 2011 04:41 AM
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Internet Governance,
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UID enrolment is in full swing, providing an official identification to millions of Indians, yet there are numerous unanswered questions. A public talk on UID was held at the Institute of Science, Bangalore on September 6, 2011. Usha Ramanathan, an independent law researcher on jurisprudence, poverty and rights, discussed the questions that plague the UID project and the veil of silence enveloping the answers.
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 23, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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