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Why is the UIDAI cracking down on individuals that hoard Aadhaar data?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 17, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Private firms' offer to print Aadhaar details on plastic card a breach of law.
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Why We Should All Worry About The Mandatory Imposition Of Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
It appears that with each passing day, the government is linking an increasing number of benefits and government services to the 12-digit biometric-based Aadhaar number for Indians, despite growing concerns around its data privacy and security.
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Will Aadhaar Act Address India’s Dire Need For a Privacy Law?
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by
Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Mar 31, 2016
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last modified
Apr 05, 2016 04:01 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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Will Aadhaar leaks be used as an excuse to shut out scrutiny of welfare schemes?
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by
Anumeha Yadav
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published
May 20, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar data of all 23 crore beneficiaries of Direct Benefit Transfer schemes could be publicly available, says a report by Centre for Internet and Society.
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Will Only Legal Backing For Aadhaar Suffice?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar is set to become mandatory, but the opponents of the scheme are not amused. Concerns about privacy of the Aadhaar number and the authenticity of the biometric data being collected have been expressed by people right from the beginning. But the government has not done much to address these issues.
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With digitisation at the forefront, government departments need to be cautious about digital security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 04, 2017
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last modified
May 20, 2017 08:33 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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Workshop on Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age (Delhi, November 14-15)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Oct 31, 2016
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last modified
Dec 15, 2016 09:27 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Accountability,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
E-Governance,
Digital Rights
IT for Change, along with Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI), is organising a two day workshop on ‘Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age’. The workshop will focus on evolving a comprehensive policy approach to data based governance and digital democracy, grounded in a rights and social justice framework. It will be held at the United Service Institution of India, Delhi, during November 14-15, 2016. The CIS team to participate in the workshop includes Sumandro Chattapadhyay (speaker), Amber Sinha (speaker), Vanya Rakesh (participant), and Himadri Chatterjee (participant).
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Workshop Report - UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Dec 14, 2016
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last modified
Mar 16, 2019 04:34 AM
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filed under:
Digital Payment,
Data Systems,
Researchers at Work,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance,
Big Data,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
Big Data for Development,
Digital ID
This report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise awareness of, and devise countermeasures to exclusion due to implementation of UID-based verification for and distribution of welfare services.
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