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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
Mandatory Aadhaar card for govt scholarships violates SC order
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 30, 2016 — filed under: , ,
There seems to be no end to the government’s legal troubles.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's National ID Project Brings Pain to Those it Aims to Help
by Admin published May 12, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Poor management, corruption and fraud are threatening to derail the world’s largest national identity project.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers easily available on government portals, says report
by Prasad Krishna published May 03, 2017 — filed under: , ,
A report by The Centre for Internet and Society claimed that around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank account numbers were easily accessible on four government portals built to oversee welfare schemes. The document, released on Monday, pointed out that though it is illegal to reveal Aadhaar numbers, the government portals examined made it easy for anyone to access them, as well as other data about beneficiaries of welfare schemes including in many cases their bank account numbers.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar verification at airports raises need for stricter data privacy regulations
by Admin published Nov 27, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The absence of legislation is letting companies compile and deploy sensitive personal information without legal oversight.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Supreme Court Order is a Good Start, but is Seeding Necessary?
by Elonnai Hickok and Rohan George published Aug 29, 2015 last modified Sep 07, 2015 01:21 PM — filed under: ,
This blog post seeks to unpack the ‘seeding’ process in the UIDAI scheme, understand the implications of the Supreme Court order on this process, and identify questions regarding the UID scheme that still need to be clarified by the court in the context of the seeding process.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee Principles
by Vipul Kharbanda published Mar 17, 2016 last modified Mar 17, 2016 07:43 PM — filed under: , , , , , , ,
Whilst there are a number of controversies relating to the Aadhaar Act including the fact that it was introduced in a manner so as to circumvent the majority of the opposition in the upper house of the Parliament and that it was rushed through the Lok Sabha in a mere eight days, in this paper we shall discuss the substantial aspects of the Act in relation to privacy concerns which have been raised by a number of experts. In October 2012, the Group of Experts on Privacy constituted by the Planning Commission under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah Committee submitted its report which listed nine principles of privacy which all legislations, especially those dealing with personal should adhere to. In this paper, we shall discuss how the Aadhaar Act fares vis-à-vis these nine principles.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, WhatsApp won't curb fake news, but may undermine its legislation: Experts
by Swathi Moorthy published Aug 22, 2019 — filed under:
The Supreme Court’s move to look into the petition regarding the linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar has opened a pandora’s box.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline till it passes verdict
by Admin published Mar 17, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The Supreme Court, however, allowed the government to seek Aadhaar numbers to transfer benefits of government schemes funded from the consolidated fund of India.
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No Genie At Your Fingertips
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 16, 2017 last modified Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM — filed under: , ,
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
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