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Can the Judiciary Upturn the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Decision on Aadhaar?: by Amber Sinha — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
When ruling on the petition filed by Jairam Ramesh challenging passing the Aadhaar Act as a money Bill, the court has differing precedents to look at.
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India To Let Private Companies Access Citizens’ Biometric Data: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India, home to the world’s largest national biometric registry, plans to begin sharing citizens’ data with the country’s private companies and startups.
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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy Gaps in India's Digital India Project: by Anisha Gupta and Edited by Amber Sinha — published Feb 21, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This paper seeks to assess the privacy protections under 15 e-governance schemes: Soil Health Card, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), Project Panchdeep, U-Dise, Electronic Health Records, NHRM Smart Card, MyGov, eDistricts, Mobile Seva, Digi Locker, eSign framework for Aadhaar, Passport Seva, PayGov, National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP), and Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
No Genie At Your Fingertips: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2017 — last modified Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Digital illusions: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Watal Committee’s report presents the government with an impossible road map to a cashless nirvana.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's Aadhaar with biometric details of its billion citizens is making experts uncomfortable: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 14, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Ranking Digital Rights in India: by Divij Joshi and Aditya Chawla — published Feb 12, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This report is a study of five Indian telecommunication companies (Tata Communications Ltd., Reliance Communications Limited, Aircel Limited, Vodafone India Private Limited and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited) and three Indian online service providers (Hike Messenger, Shaadi.com and Rediff.com). The report is an attempt to evaluate the practices and policies of companies which provide internet infrastructure or internet services, and are integral intermediaries to the everyday experience of the internet in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Vidhi Doshi - Fingerprint Payments Prompt Privacy Fears in India (The Guardian): by Vidhi Doshi — published Feb 10, 2017 — last modified Feb 13, 2017 09:21 AM — filed under: Demonetisation, Digital Payment, Big Data, Privacy, Internet Governance, Aadhaar, Biometrics
This article by Vidhi Doshi on the use of Aadhaar-based payments by private companies in India was published by The Guardian on February 09, 2017. Sumandro Chattapadhyay is quoted in the article.
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