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Submitted Your Biometrics for Aadhaar? Here’s How You Can Lock/Unlock That Data
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by
Admin
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published
Jan 24, 2019
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last modified
Feb 02, 2019 02:09 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Did you know that UIDAI provides a facility that allows users to lock/unlock their Aadhaar biometric data online?
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Sunil Abraham on Aadhaar's misuse during demonetisation
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 19, 2017
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham spoke to Economic Times on the misuse of Aadhaar during demonetisation.
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Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline till it passes verdict
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by
Admin
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Mar 17, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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Supreme Court provides partial relief for Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 18, 2015
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, pensions by central and state governments, and the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, in addition to its current use in the public distribution system (PDS) and the distribution of cooking gas and kerosene.
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Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 14, 2017
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last modified
Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench.
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Surveillance Enabling Identity Systems in Africa: Tracing the Fingerprints of Aadhaar
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by
Shruti Trikanad and Vrinda Bhandari
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published
Aug 09, 2022
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Biometric identity systems are being introduced around the world with a focus on promoting human development and social and economic inclusion, rather than previous goals of security. As a result, these systems being encouraged in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
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Surveillance Project
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 05, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Aadhaar project’s technological design and architecture is an unmitigated disaster and no amount of legal fixes in the Act will make it any better.
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Taking Cognisance of the Deeply Flawed System That Is Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar and its many connotations have grown to be among the most burning issues on the Indian fore today, that every citizen aware of their rights should be taking note of.
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The 12-digit conundrum
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 14, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Even as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports.
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 25, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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