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India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 28, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
I have been thinking about my fingerprints and the secrets that may lie within my eyes — and whether I want to share them with the Indian government. I may not however have a choice.
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India’s Data Protection Regime Must Be Built Through an Inclusive and Truly Co-Regulatory Approach
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Dec 01, 2017
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last modified
Jan 01, 2018 04:18 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
We must move India past its existing consultative processes for rule-making, which often prompts stakeholders to take adversarial and extremely one-sided positions.
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India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety Reality
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India’s new digital identification system, years in the making and now being put into widespread use, has yet to deliver the new era of modern efficiency it promised for shop owner Om Prakash and customer Daya Chand.
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India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance State
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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last modified
Apr 07, 2017 12:49 PM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
For seven years, India’s government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country’s corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its Orwellian overtones.
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India’s Supreme Court hears challenge to biometric authentication system
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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last modified
May 20, 2017 06:44 AM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Two lawsuits being heard this week before India’s Supreme Court question a requirement imposed by the government that individuals should quote a biometrics-based authentication number when filing their tax returns.
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Indian Cricket Board Exposes Personal Data of Thousands of Players
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by
Admin
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published
May 18, 2018
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last modified
May 18, 2018 05:01 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The IT security researchers at Kromtech Security Center discovered a trove of personal and sensitive data belonging to around 15,000 to 20,000 Indian applicants participating in cricket seasons 2015-2018.
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Intelligence agencies will not have open access to Aadhaar data: UIDAI chief
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 21, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Intelligence agencies will not have free access to Aadhaar data, a top government official said on Thursday, looking to assuage fears of abuse of personal information.
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Is Aadhaar Essential To Achieve Error-Free Electoral Rolls?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 25, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Election Commission’s plans to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls may have stirred a hornet’s nest.
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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
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Is your personal information under lock and key?
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by
Admin
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published
Jan 16, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
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