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- Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confused — by Shruti Jain — last modified Jan 19, 2018 03:20 PM
- Strap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
- ‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four days — by Shruti Jain — last modified Jan 19, 2018 01:51 PM
- Strap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
- Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction tool — by Admin — last modified Jan 18, 2018 03:01 PM
- Depending on who you ask, the Aadhaar is either a convenience or a curse.
- The 2G Judgment of December 2017: What Was It About? — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jan 18, 2018 02:40 PM
- The judgment provides a critique of how no proper evidence was presented on existence of an FCFS policy and its improper implementation.
- Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products — by Jorge L. Contreras, Rohini Lakshané and Paxton M. Lewis — last modified Jan 23, 2018 03:09 PM
- The paper titled "Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products" has been published in the latest issue of the NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. It is one of the outputs of the Pervasive Technology project and has been authored by Prof. Jorge L. Contreras, Paxton M. Lewis, and Rohini Lakshané.
- Another Step towards Privacy Law — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jan 18, 2018 01:50 AM
- A comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
- Government of Odisha adopting Creative Commons License to Promote Transparency and Access to Knowledge — by Sailesh Patnaik — last modified Jan 18, 2018 01:22 AM
- This year started with an astonishing announcement by the Government of Odisha towards the free knowledge movement. On the Public Domain day, which is celebrated every year on 1st January, The Government of Odisha continuing its collaboration with the Odia Wikipedia community has announced to release the content of its two major departments under Creative Commons license.
- Future Value of Data — by Admin — last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:32 AM
- Carnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.
- Token security or tokenized security? — by Admin — last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:17 AM
- Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
- India To Introduce Virtual ID For Aadhaar To Strengthen Privacy — by Admin — last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:11 AM
- The government will introduce a virtual identification number for Aadhaar to help strengthen privacy following several instances of data leaks.
- Virtual Aadhaar ID: too little, too late? — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:59 PM
- Problems persist as many have already shared their 12-digit number with various entities, say experts
- UIDAI's Virtual ID, limited KYC does little to protect Aadhaar data already collected, say critics — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:51 PM
- Aadhaar-issuing body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had barely started patting itself on the back for introducing the Virtual ID concept, what CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey called "one of biggest recent innovations in this field", when detractors came crawling out of the woodwork, all guns blazing.
- Aadhaar Body Talked About Virtual ID 7 Years Ago, Put It Off: UIDAI Chief — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:42 PM
- "And at that time, it was felt that let us first give Aadhaar number, let us see how it plays out and then, at an appropriate time, this will be introduced," Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief executive officer of UIDAI, or the Unique Identification Authority of India said in an interview to NDTV this week. He called it an "extra layer of security" for the 119 crore people issued Aadhaar numbers.
- Hammered government offers Virtual ID firewall to protect your Aadhaar — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:34 PM
- Days after reports surfaced claiming security breaches, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday announced the implementation of a new security protocol that would remove the need to divulge Aadhaar numbers during authentication processes and limit third-party access to KYC details.
- Bengaluru gives data safety tips to panel — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:19 PM
- A crucial consultation ahead of the framing of the country's data protection laws witnessed animated discussions here on Saturday.
- UIDAI introduces new two-layer security system to improve Aadhaar privacy — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:08 PM
- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a system of virtual authentication for citizens enrolled on its database and limited the access available to service providers in a move aimed at allaying widespread concern over security breaches that have dogged the world's largest repository of citizen data.
- Is your personal information under lock and key? — by Admin — last modified Jan 16, 2018 04:54 PM
- Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
- Internet Governance Forum Report 2017 — by Shweta Mohandas — last modified Jan 11, 2018 02:13 AM
- The twelfth annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 21 December 2017, on the theme, Shape Your Digital Future!
- Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 10, 2018 04:47 PM
- The task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
- Congress attacks Centre after FIR filed over Aadhaar data breach — by Admin — last modified Jan 08, 2018 02:26 PM
- Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said "every Indian must condemn this mindless act" of the government.
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