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(Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information
Since its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar project has been shrouded in controversy due to various questions raised about privacy, technological issues, welfare exclusion, and security concerns. In this study, we document numerous instances of publicly available Aadhaar Numbers along with other personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals on government websites. This report highlights four government projects run by various government departments that have made sensitive personal financial information and Aadhaar numbers public on the project websites.
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled
July 03, 2017
Imposing taxes on assistive devices is unfair. The countdown has begun to the implementation of the GST in India. Over the past month, discussions about the GST have dominated the scene with several groups protesting in strong measure about the impact on their business.
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
- Report of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017 June 17, 2017
- Comments on the draft Policy on IT Accessibility for People with Disabilities May 19, 2017
- Mobile Accessibility Practices April 11, 2017
- Openness
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How It Came To Be: Wiki Loves Uniformed Services
July 10, 2017
- Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Internship July 05, 2017
- Thematic Edit-a-thon at Yashawantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara July 11, 2017
- Tallapaka Pada Sahityam is now on Wikisource July 10, 2017
- Thematic Edit-a-thon at J.P.Naik Centre for Education & Development, Pune June 07, 2017
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Broadband Reforms for Local Manufacturing
July 05, 2017
Broadband in India needs reforms for local manufacturing and for infrastructure expansion and utilisation.
- Policies to Sustain India's Market May 20, 2017
- Organisational Hurdles in Telecom April 04, 2017
- A Pathfinding Approach for Digital India March 03, 2017
- Cashlessness Needs Connectivity February 02, 2017
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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Course Packs for Education Ruled Legal in India
July 14, 2017
On 9 May 2017, a five year court battle between publishers and universities finally came to an end when the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by the Indian Reprographic Rights Organization (IRRO) challenging an earlier judgment of Delhi High Court that ruled course packs in India legal for educational purposes.
- Thematic Edit-a-thon at Yashawantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara July 11, 2017
- Tallapaka Pada Sahityam is now on Wikisource July 10, 2017
- How It Came To Be: Wiki Loves Uniformed Services July 10, 2017
- Christ University Wikipedia Education Program Internship July 05, 2017
- Internet Governance
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Data Protection: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation
July 04, 2017
As recently as May 27, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) was adopted. The Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC) (hereinafter referred to as DPD) will be replaced by this Regulation.
- Cybersecurity Compilation: Indian Context June 18, 2017
- Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement June 06, 2017
- Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily Integrity May 03, 2017
- Internet Shutdowns in 2016 April 27, 2017
- Researchers at Work (RAW)
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Dr. Prerna Prabhakar - Impact of Digitisation of Land Recods in Rural India (Delhi, July 07, 5 pm)
July 06, 2017
It is our priviledge to annouce that Dr. Prerna Prabhakar will be the speaker for the July #FirstFridayAtCIS event. Dr. Prabhakar is an Associate Fellow with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). She is involved in a project that looks at the digitisation of land records in India and its impact on land ownership across the country. In the talk, she will evaluate the impact that digitisation of land records has had in parts of rural India. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
- CISxScholars Delhi - Harsh Gupta - FAT ML for Lawyers and Lawmakers (June 29, 5:30 pm) June 27, 2017
- Digital Native: On mute, the Voice of the People July 05, 2017
- Digital Native: In digiville attention is Currency July 05, 2017
- May 2017 Newsletter June 07, 2017
- Past Events
- Dr. Prerna Prabhakar - Impact of Digitisation of Land Recods in Rural India (Delhi, July 07, 5 pm)
- CISxScholars Delhi - Harsh Gupta - FAT ML for Lawyers and Lawmakers (June 29, 5:30 pm)
- Japleen Pasricha - Gendered Spaces in Digital Rights (Delhi, June 02, 5 pm)
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017
- Meeting on Proactive Disclosure and Personal Data (Delhi, May 13, 5:30 pm)
- Featured Articles
- (Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in India: Opportunities for Advocacy in Intellectual Property
- Net Neutrality Resources
- Survey on Data Protection Regime
- Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
- CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks
- Indian Newspapers' Digital Transition
- The Technology behind Big Data
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Selection of Sessions
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Call for Sessions
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The academic research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and practices around internet, technology and society in India, and elsewhere.
