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Aadhaar: Govt will not compromise on national security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government is confident that the Aadhaar Bill will be passed.
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India Still Trying To Turn Optional Aadhaar Identification Number Into A Mandatory National Identity System
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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last modified
Mar 24, 2016 06:34 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
from the sliding-down-the-slippery-slope-to-disaster dept
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Surveillance Enabling Identity Systems in Africa: Tracing the Fingerprints of Aadhaar
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by
Shruti Trikanad and Vrinda Bhandari
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published
Aug 09, 2022
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Biometric identity systems are being introduced around the world with a focus on promoting human development and social and economic inclusion, rather than previous goals of security. As a result, these systems being encouraged in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
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A judicial overreach into matters of regulation
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by
Gurshabad Grover
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published
Aug 28, 2019
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
A PIL on Aadhaar sheds light on some problematic trends
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New regulations in place; Aadhaar Card records to be preserved for 7 yrs by Centre
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 17, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
UIDAI chief executive office ABP Pandey said that the concerns regarding Aadhar card-related benefits were "exaggerated" and that the agency will keep the records in case any disputes arise in the future.
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Get an Aadhaar card if you don't have one
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 04, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Aadhaar number has been made compulsory for filing tax return. With both the government and private parties insisting on it for various activities despite the Supreme Court's assertion that is not mandatory, you need to get one at the earliest.
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India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance State
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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last modified
Apr 07, 2017 12:49 PM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
For seven years, India’s government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country’s corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its Orwellian overtones.
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Privacy in the Age of Big Data
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 11, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Big Data,
Privacy
Personal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
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Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar must
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 12, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
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Aadhaar: A widening net
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 22, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
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