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Seven reasons why Parliament should debate the Aadhaar bill (and not pass it in a rush)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 24, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Critics say the Aadhaar Bill does not address concerns over privacy, even as government is rushing the Bill without adequate parliamentary scrutiny.
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Debate: Five Aadhaar Myths that Don’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 23, 2016
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last modified
Apr 01, 2016 03:48 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
We need to reboot the Aadhaar debate by asking why we want to create a centralised biometric database of Indian residents in the first place.
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In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 23, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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Dead and Clicking
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 23, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
A look at the phenomenon of digital memorials; repositories and time capsules of a life even after it's ended in the real world.
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Hard to broad ban!
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The provisions under the Telegraph Act are wispy and can’t be convincingly invoked to exercise a jurisdiction on the internet world.
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Aadhaar: Govt will not compromise on national security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government is confident that the Aadhaar Bill will be passed.
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Too Clever By Half: Strengthening India’s Smart Cities Plan with Human Rights Protection
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The data involved in planning for urbanized and networked cities are currently flawed and politically-inflected. Therefore, we must ensure that basic human rights are not violated in the race to make cities “smart”.
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Blog
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India Still Trying To Turn Optional Aadhaar Identification Number Into A Mandatory National Identity System
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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last modified
Mar 24, 2016 06:34 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
from the sliding-down-the-slippery-slope-to-disaster dept
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CIS' Statement on Sexual Harassment at ICANN55
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 03:22 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
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Aadhaar Bill 2016 Evaluated against the National Privacy Principles
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we evaluate the privacy provisions of the Aadhaar Bill 2016 against the national privacy principles developed by the Group of Experts on Privacy led by the Former Chief Justice A.P. Shah in 2012. The infographic is based on Vipul Kharbanda’s article 'Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee Principles,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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