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The Aadhaar of all things
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2017 — filed under: , ,
From a severely critical stand against Aadhaar in 2014, the Modi-led BJP in power has made a sharp U-turn to bulldoze its way into having every Indian scanned, tagged and labelled. A timeline of the country’s chequered date with the unique identification project.
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Blog Entry The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018
by Shweta Mohandas, Elonnai Hickok, Amber Sinha and Shruti Trikanand — published Jul 20, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2017 — last modified Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
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Blog Entry The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Apr 19, 2016 — last modified Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
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Blog Entry The New Aadhaar Bill in Plain English
by Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vipul Kharbanda — published Mar 11, 2016 — last modified Mar 11, 2016 04:41 AM — filed under: , , , ,
We have put together a plain English version of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2017 — filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI
by Admin — published Feb 07, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
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Token security or tokenized security?
by Admin — published Jan 17, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
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Blog Entry UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground
by Mukta Batra — published Sep 19, 2014 — last modified Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM — filed under: , , ,
The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the delivery of public utility services.
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UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details public
by Admin — published Nov 21, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites.
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