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iSpirt's Sharad Sharma: Sorry, I trolled Aadhaar critics
by Prasad Krishna published May 26, 2017 last modified May 26, 2017 12:13 AM — filed under: , ,
Sharad Sharma, the man who is seen as one of the critical backbones of India's digital drive, profusely apologized on Tuesday for anonymously trolling those arguing for better privacy and security standards in Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry It’s the technology, stupid
by Sunil Abraham published Mar 31, 2017 last modified Apr 07, 2017 12:53 PM — filed under: , , ,
Eleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductive
by Sunil Abraham published Aug 28, 2019 — filed under: , ,
Should Aadhaar be used as KYC for social media accounts? We have recently seen a debate on this question with even the courts hearing arguments in favour and against such a move.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry List of Recommendations on the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 - Letter Submitted to the Members of Parliament
by Amber Sinha, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Vanya Rakesh published Mar 16, 2016 last modified Mar 21, 2016 08:50 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
On Friday, March 11, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced as a money bill and there was no public consultation to evaluate the provisions therein even though there are very serious ramifications for the Right to Privacy and the Right to Association and Assembly. Based on these concerns, and numerous others, we submitted an initial list of recommendations to the Members of Parliaments to highlight the aspects of the Bill that require immediate attention.
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Live Chat: Aadhaar: An identity crisis?
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 17, 2015 last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:54 AM — filed under: , ,
The Aadhaar card is not compulsory for citizens and "no person should be denied any benefits or ‘suffer’ for not having the Aadhaar cards issued by Unique Identification Authority of India," the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Mandatory Aadhaar card for govt scholarships violates SC order
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 30, 2016 — filed under: , ,
There seems to be no end to the government’s legal troubles.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Nasscom chief saying full data protection isn’t possible should wake us from our digital slumber
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 17, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
Considering India is rapidly moving towards a digital economy, the hurdles not withstanding, data and identity security are topics which have to be taken very seriously. Since the demonetisation, a large part of the population who would never bother with digital transactions has suddenly come online. But there is no such thing as complete security of personal data, according to Nasscom chief R Chandrashekhar.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry National Health Stack: Data For Data’s Sake, A Manmade Health Hazard
by Murali Neelakantan, Swaraj Barooah, Swagam Dasgupta and Torsha Sarkar published Aug 17, 2018 last modified Sep 16, 2018 05:01 AM — filed under: , , ,
On Oct. 5, 2017, an HIV positive woman was denied admission in Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital even though she was entitled to free treatment under India’s National AIDS Control Organisation programme. Another incident around the same time witnessed a 24-year-old pregnant woman at Tikamgarh district hospital in Madhya Pradesh being denied treatment by hospital doctors once she tested positive for HIV. The patient reportedly delivered the twins outside the maternity ward after she was turned away by the hospital, but her newborn twin girls died soon after.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry New Approaches to Information Privacy – Revisiting the Purpose Limitation Principle
by Amber Sinha published Jul 13, 2016 last modified Nov 09, 2016 01:54 PM — filed under: , ,
Article on Aadhaar throwing light on privacy and data protection.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog