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The Aadhaar of all things: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
From a severely critical stand against Aadhaar in 2014, the Modi-led BJP in power has made a sharp U-turn to bulldoze its way into having every Indian scanned, tagged and labelled. A timeline of the country’s chequered date with the unique identification project.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018: by Shweta Mohandas, Elonnai Hickok, Amber Sinha and Shruti Trikanand — published Jul 20, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2017 — last modified Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM — filed under: Digital Payment, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Digital India, Aadhaar
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Apr 19, 2016 — last modified Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM — filed under: UID, Data Systems, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital India, Aadhaar, Biometrics
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
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The New Aadhaar Bill in Plain English: by Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vipul Kharbanda — published Mar 11, 2016 — last modified Mar 11, 2016 04:41 AM — filed under: UID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Aadhaar, Biometrics
We have put together a plain English version of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2017 — filed under: Demonetisation, Digital Payment, Digital Governance, Digital Economy, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Video, Aadhaar, Biometrics
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI: by Admin — published Feb 07, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
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Token security or tokenized security?: by Admin — published Jan 17, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
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UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground: by Mukta Batra — published Sep 19, 2014 — last modified Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM — filed under: UID, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the delivery of public utility services.
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UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details public: by Admin — published Nov 21, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites.
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