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Govt may have made 135 million Aadhaar numbers public: CIS report: by Prasad Krishna — published May 03, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
CIS report says Aadhaar numbers leaked through government databases could be 100-135 million and bank accounts numbers leaked about 100 million.
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Govt narrative on Aadhaar has not changed in the last six years: Sunil Abraham: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 16, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The bill is basically the same as the UPA version, with some cosmetic changes, and some tokenism towards the right to privacy, says Abraham.
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Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worried: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 17, 2016 — filed under: Surveillance, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
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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: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
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.
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How Aadhaar compromises privacy? And how to fix it?: by Sunil Abraham — published Mar 31, 2017 — last modified Apr 01, 2017 07:00 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar is mass surveillance technology. Unlike targeted surveillance which is a good thing, and essential for national security and public order – mass surveillance undermines security. And while biometrics is appropriate for targeted surveillance by the state – it is wholly inappropriate for everyday transactions between the state and law abiding citizens.
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How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch): by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 23, 2016 — last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
They are gathering more information on you.
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How the government gains when private companies use Aadhaar: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2016 — last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:58 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
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Identity of the Aadhaar Act: Supreme Court and the Money Bill Question: by Vanya Rakesh and Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 09, 2016 — filed under: UID, Big Data, Privacy, Internet Governance, Aadhaar
A writ petition has been filed by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh on April 6 challenging the constitutionality and legality of the treatment of this Act as a money bill. The Supreme Court heard the matter on April 25 and invited the Union government to present its view. It is our view that the Supreme Court can not only review the Lok Sabha speaker’s decision, but should also ask the government to draft the Aadhaar Bill again, this time with greater parliamentary and public deliberation. Vanya Rakesh and Sumandro Chattapadhyay wrote this article on The Wire.
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In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
In India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.
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In The Biggest Data Leak, Info Of 13 Crore Aadhaar Card Holders Has Been Compromised And Is Available Online: by Prasad Krishna — published May 12, 2017 — last modified May 12, 2017 03:59 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Modi government has been trying to make Aadhaar mandatory for everything from Income Tax return, buying a SIM card, bank transaction, train ticket, air travel, mid-day meal government subsidies etc.
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