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UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground
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Mukta Batra
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published
Sep 19, 2014
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last modified
Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM
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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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Pratap Vikram Singh - Why Aadhaar is Baseless?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2016
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last modified
Apr 02, 2016 05:31 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
This article by Pratap Vikram Singh, Governance Now, discusses the problems emerging out of the UIDAI project due to its lack of mechanisms for informed and granular consent, and for seeking recourse in the case of denial of service. The article quotes Sumandro Chattapadhyay and mentions Hans Varghese Mathew's work on the biometric basis of UIDAI. It was written before the Aadhaar bill was passed in Lok Sabha.
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News & Media
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FAQ on the Aadhaar Project and the Bill
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by
Elonnai Hickok, Vanya Rakesh, and Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Apr 13, 2016
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last modified
Apr 13, 2016 02:06 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics,
Homepage
This FAQ attempts to address the key questions regarding the Aadhaar/UIDAI project and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 (henceforth, Bill). This is neither a comprehensive list of questions, nor does it contain fully developed answers. We will continue to add questions to this list, and edit/expand the answers, based on our ongoing research. We will be grateful to receive your comments, criticisms, evidences, edits, suggestions for new answers, and any other responses. These can either be shared as comments in the document hosted on Google Drive, or via tweets sent to the information policy team at @CIS_InfoPolicy.
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MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 13, 2013
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last modified
Dec 13, 2013 11:53 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Internet Governance
Two weeks ago, Max Schireson, chief executive of MongoDB, a New York-based technology startup, was in New Delhi to sew up a very important contract for his company — with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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Aadhaar Act and its Non-compliance with Data Protection Law in India
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Apr 14, 2016
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last modified
Apr 18, 2016 11:43 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
This post compares the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, with India's data protection regime as articulated in the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Apr 19, 2016
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last modified
Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM
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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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Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
May 26, 2016
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last modified
May 26, 2016 10:29 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
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Events
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Data for Governance, Governance of Data, and Data Anxieties
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jul 03, 2016
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last modified
Jul 03, 2016 05:59 AM
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filed under:
Digital News,
Geospatial Information Regulation Bill,
UID,
Data Systems,
Digital Knowledge,
Research,
Aadhaar,
Researchers at Work
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) organised a panel discussion on 'The Data Explosion – How the Internet of Things will Affect Media Freedom and Communication Systems?' at Deutsche Welle's Global Media Forum 2016, held in Bonn, Germany during June 13-15, 2016. Sumandro Chattapadhyay was invited as one of the panelists.
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