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- Why Aadhaar leaks should worry you, and is biometrics really safe? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 12, 2017 03:48 PM
- What’s worrying is that the UIDAI seems to always be in denial mode over security concerns.
- Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 12, 2017 03:40 PM
- Aadhaar numbers and personal information of as many as 135 million Indians could have been leaked from four government portals due to lack of IT security practices, the Centre for Internet and Society has claimed.
- Aadhaar's the largest biometric database globally but it is leaky by design — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 12, 2017 03:35 PM
- It the largest biometric database in the world and it is fraught with security issues.
- Thematic Edit-a-thon at J.P.Naik Centre for Education & Development, Pune — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Jun 07, 2017 08:59 AM
- A Marathi Wikipedia workshop was held at the J.P. Naik Centre for Education and Development in Pune recently.
- 135 million aadhaar details, 100 million bank accounts "leaked" from government websites: Researchers — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 06:19 AM
- This was published by Counterview on May 5, 2017.
- Digital native: Snap out of outrage mode — by Nishant Shah — last modified May 05, 2017 01:45 AM
- Rage at the inequality of the digital world is good. But why stop at the Snapchat CEO?
- आधार नंबर, नाम, पता, बैंक अकाउंट और दूसरी संवेदनशील जानकारियां लीक: CIS रिपोर्ट — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 11:40 AM
- एक तरफ भारत सरकार लोगों से अपना आधार कार्ड बनवाने और उसे जरूरी सर्विसों के साथ जोड़ने की अपील कर रही है. दूसरी तरफ लगातार सरकारी वेबसाइट्स से लोगों की आधार से जुड़ी जानकारियां लीक हो रही हैं. सरकार ने आधार को लगभग सभी सर्विसों के लिए जरूरी करने की तैयारी की है.
- SoI’s Open Series Maps Fails to Implement Public Sharing of Govt Data — by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified May 04, 2017 12:19 PM
- Although it has made the topographic maps or the Open Series Maps available to general public, Survey of India’s (SoI) Nakshe portal will have to go through a variety of litmus test, as the initiative fails to implement the mandates of public sharing of government data using open standards and open license as put forward by the NMP 2005 and NDSAP 2012, says Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Research Director, The Centre for Internet and Society. This interview was published by Geospatial World on May 02, 2017.
- Aadhaar data of 130 millions, bank account details leaked from govt websites: Report — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 09:13 AM
- Just how leaky is the Aadhaar data? A lot, says a study published by Centre for Internet and Society, a Bengaluru-based organisation (CIS). In a study published on May 1, two researchers from CIS found that data of over 130 million Aadhaar card holders has been leaked from just four government websites. As scary as this is, there is more to it. Not only the Aadhaar numbers, names and other personal details of millions of people have been leaked but also their bank account numbers.
- With digitisation at the forefront, government departments need to be cautious about digital security — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 08:33 AM
- The huge leak of Aadhar data from four websites belonging to a central ministry and the Andhra Pradesh government has been on the government radar for a while. The leak, caused by poor security protocols, had left around 130 million numbers and their allied information, like bank and post office account details, open to access for several months. As the last website finally plugged loophole, violation echoed in Supreme Court.
- Kashmir: Telecom firms struggle to block 22 banned social media sites — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 04, 2017 02:29 AM
- A BSNL official says engineers are still working on shutting down the 22 social media sites but so far had been unable to do so without freezing the Internet across Kashmir.
- J&K social media ban: Use of 132-year-old Act can’t stand judicial scrutiny, say experts — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 04, 2017 02:12 AM
- Jammu and Kashmir's social media ban: Legal experts are not convinced this is a viable order
- India’s Supreme Court hears challenge to biometric authentication system — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 06:44 AM
- 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.
- 130 Million at Risk of Fraud After Massive Leak of Indian Biometric System Data — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 12:36 PM
- A series of potentially calamitous leaks in India leave as many as 130 million people at risk of fraud or worse after caches of biometric and other personal data became accessible online.
- 'Aadhaar' Of Your Existence Or Card Of Controversy? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 12:24 PM
- recent report estimates that details of 13 crore Aadhaar card holders have been leaked from four government websites. These include bank account details, income levels, addresses, even caste and religion details.
- Aadhaar data of over 13 crore people exposed: New report — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 08:57 AM
- Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, the nodal body for Aadhaar, said, “There is no data leak from UIDAI.”
- En Inde, le biométrique version très grand public — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 03, 2017 04:27 PM
- Initiée en 2010, l’Aadhaar est désormais la plus grande base de données d’empreintes et d’iris au monde. Carte d’identité destinée aux 1,25 milliard d’Indiens, elle sert aussi de moyen de paiement. Mais la sécurité du système et son utilisation à des fins de surveillance posent question.
- Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily Integrity — by Amber Sinha and Aradhya Sethia — last modified May 03, 2017 04:02 PM
- The insertion of Section 139AA in the Income Tax Act has been challenged and is being heard by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
- Vidushi Marda selected for Internet of Rights Fellowship — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 03, 2017 03:48 PM
- Article 19 had put out a call for applications for its Internet of Rights Fellowship in February 2017. Vidushi has been selected to be part of the 2017-2018 cohort.
- Govt may have made 135 million Aadhaar numbers public: CIS report — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 03, 2017 03:43 PM
- CIS report says Aadhaar numbers leaked through government databases could be 100-135 million and bank accounts numbers leaked about 100 million.
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