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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’
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Pranesh Prakash
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published
Apr 04, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it.
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It’s the technology, stupid
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 31, 2017
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last modified
Apr 07, 2017 12:53 PM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Eleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
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Reliance Jio data leaked on website : report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 10, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Reliance Jio customer data was leaked on independent website magicapk.com, including details such as names, mobile numbers and email IDs , said a report.
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Social Activist Alleges Threat By Police Officer Over Possession of Aadhaar
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 20, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Social activist Shabnam Hashmi recorded a policeman telling her those without address proof and Aadhaar could be “eliminated”.
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Privacy is not a unidimensional concept
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Aug 07, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Data Protection,
Privacy
Right to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all citizens in India to defend their individual autonomy in the face of invasive state actions purportedly for the public good. The ruling of this nine-judge bench will have far-reaching impact on the extent and scope of rights available to us all.
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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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Press Release, March 11, 2016: The Law cannot Fix what Technology has Broken!
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by
Japreet Grewal and Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 16, 2016 10:10 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 11, 2016, as the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. This Bill was proposed by finance minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley to give legislative backing to Aadhaar, being implemented by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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List of Recommendations on the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 - Letter Submitted to the Members of Parliament
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Amber Sinha, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Vanya Rakesh
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:50 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics,
Homepage
On Friday, March 11, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced as a money bill and there was no public consultation to evaluate the provisions therein even though there are very serious ramifications for the Right to Privacy and the Right to Association and
Assembly. Based on these concerns, and numerous others, we submitted an initial list of recommendations to the Members of Parliaments to highlight the aspects of the Bill that require immediate attention.
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A scheme in India to help the poor raises privacy concerns
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India’s legislators are on Wednesday debating a law that would allow the government to collect biometric and demographic information from people in return for distributing to them government benefits and subsidies.
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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:33 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we document the various issues in the Aadhaar enrolment process implemented by the UIDAI, and highlight the vulnerabilities that the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 does not address. The infographic is based on Vidushi Marda’s article 'Data Flow in the Unique Identification Scheme of India,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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