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iSpirt's Sharad Sharma: Sorry, I trolled Aadhaar critics
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 26, 2017
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last modified
May 26, 2017 12:13 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sharad Sharma, the man who is seen as one of the critical backbones of India's digital drive, profusely apologized on Tuesday for anonymously trolling those arguing for better privacy and security standards in Aadhaar.
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Sharad Sharma Apologises for Trolling Aadhaar Critics; Unmasking Ispirit's Controversial Trolling Program
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 26, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Last weekend I was at Aditi Mittal’s standup comedy show in Mumbai where she made a cheeky remark that stayed with me – “Do you guys know what India’s soft power is today? It is trolling!”
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News & Media
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Tweets from the afterlife
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 06, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance
What happens to the digital legacy that celebrities leave behind after they die. Heena Khandelwal asks if their families must inherit their digital assets or can social media managers stake a claim.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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BBMP faces ire for publishing pourakarmikas' Aadhaar details on website
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 29, 2017
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last modified
Jun 06, 2017 02:27 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has published the Aadhaar details and other personal information of thousands of its pourakarmikas - civic workers who sweep streets and collect waste door-to-door.
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News & Media
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Consilience 2017 - A Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Law
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 01:47 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Law and Technology Society, NLSIU organized their annual conference, Consilience, on the theme 'Artificial Intelligence and the Law' on May 20, 2017 in Bengaluru. Vidushi Marda took part in the event as a panelist.
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News & Media
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May 2017 Newsletter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2017
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last modified
Jun 17, 2017 02:46 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
Welcome to the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) newsletter for May 2017.
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About Us
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Newsletters
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Provide hacker details, outfit that claimed data leak told
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 18, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 12:14 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the regulatory authority for Aadhaar, has written to a Bengaluru-based research organisation, Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), seeking details about a suspected hack attack on government websites that led to the leak of information about 13 crore users.
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Aadhaar: Ushering in a Commercialized Era of Surveillance in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 07, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Since last year, Indian citizens have been required to submit their photograph, iris and fingerprint scans in order to access legal entitlements, benefits, compensation, scholarships, and even nutrition programs. Submitting biometric information is needed for the rehabilitation of manual scavengers, the training and aid of disabled people, and anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS patients. Soon police in the Alwar district of Rajasthan will be able to register criminals, and track missing persons through an app that integrates biometric information with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS).
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News & Media
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Debate over #Aadhaar Turns Nasty as Critics Accuse Supporters of Online Trolling
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 01:09 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Internet Freedom Foundation’s Kiran Jonnalagadda has alleged that iSPIRT and its co-founder Sharad Sharma set up fake Twitter profiles to harass, intimidate Aadhaar critics.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Online Trolls Attack Critics of India's Aadhaar State ID System
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2017
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last modified
Jun 07, 2017 01:34 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India's biometric state ID system has been leaking citizens’ data for months. When this information surfaced in April 2017, it stoked fears that the system could be used as an instrument of surveillance against Indian residents.
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