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Hammered government offers Virtual ID firewall to protect your Aadhaar
by Admin published Jan 16, 2018 last modified Jan 16, 2018 11:34 PM — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar Body Talked About Virtual ID 7 Years Ago, Put It Off: UIDAI Chief
by Admin published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: , ,
"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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Virtual Aadhaar ID: too little, too late?
by Admin published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Problems persist as many have already shared their 12-digit number with various entities, say experts
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India To Introduce Virtual ID For Aadhaar To Strengthen Privacy
by Admin published Jan 17, 2018 last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The government will introduce a virtual identification number for Aadhaar to help strengthen privacy following several instances of data leaks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Another Step towards Privacy Law
by Elonnai Hickok published Jan 18, 2018 — filed under: ,
A comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Why you should keep a close eye on the net neutrality debate in the US
by Admin published Nov 24, 2017 last modified Jan 18, 2018 02:50 PM — filed under: ,
As the United State's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gears up to repeal the net neutrality laws put in place in 2015, India should sit up and take note.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry ‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four days
by Shruti Jain published Jan 19, 2018 — filed under: ,
Strap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Paytm Payments Bank woos corporates with digital incentives
by Admin published Jan 24, 2018 — filed under: ,
Offerings will be an incentive to companies already using Paytm e-wallet services to shift employees’ salary accounts to the bank, says Paytm Payments Bank CEO Renu Satti.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
January 2018 Newsletter
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 31, 2018 last modified Mar 01, 2018 01:35 AM — filed under: , , , ,
January 2018 Newsletter
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Blog Entry CIS Submission to the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India
by Amber Sinha published Feb 05, 2018 last modified Apr 18, 2018 04:39 PM — filed under: , ,
This submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the ‘White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India’ (“White Paper”) released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The White paper was drafted by a Committee of Expert (“Committee”) constituted by the Ministry. CIS has conducted research on the issues of privacy, data protection and data security since 2010 and is thankful for the opportunity to put forth its views. The submission was made on January 31, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog