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Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.
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UIDAI remains silent on #Aadhaarleaks of 13 crore users through government portals: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:06 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
As the arguments for making Aadhaar mandatory go on, is there any way to stem the leaks and identify who exactly has all this information.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?: by Admin — published Aug 23, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds, according to a report in The Economic Times.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar Details Of 13.5 Crore People Available On Government Sites: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:00 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Up to 13.5 crore Aadhaar numbers can be easily accessed through government portals and nearly three-fourths of these are linked to bank accounts, said non-profit research organisation the Centre For Internet & Society (CIS).
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India’s Biometric Database Is Creating A Perfect Surveillance State — And U.S. Tech Companies Are On Board: by Admin — published Sep 04, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Aadhaar program offers a glimpse of the tech world's latest quest to control our lives, where dystopias are created in the name of helping the impoverished.
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Aadhaar: Ushering in a Commercialized Era of Surveillance in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — 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).
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
BBMP faces ire for publishing pourakarmikas' Aadhaar details on website: by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 02:27 PM — 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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar assurances fail to assuage privacy concerns: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
While Aadhaar may be secure from external attacks, a failsafe system hasn’t been developed to protect it from Edward Snowden-style leakages and hacks.
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Indian public concerned about fingerprint payment scheme: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 12, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Guardian is reporting that a prominent think tank has found that the prospect of using fingerprint authentication for everyday payments is raising privacy concerns among the Indian public.
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Plug data leak before imposing Aadhaar: by Prasad Krishna — published May 17, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
As the Central government continues to expand the scope and boundaries of the applicability of Aadhaar, the unique identification number, even before the Supreme Court’s verdict on its constitutional validity, reports suggesting that millions of Aadhaar numbers may have been leaked deliberately or inadvertently are a matter of grave concern.
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