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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:10 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar numbers and personal information of as many as 135 million Indians could have been leaked from four government portals due to lack of IT security practices, the Centre for Internet and Society has claimed.
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आधार नंबर, नाम, पता, बैंक अकाउंट और दूसरी संवेदनशील जानकारियां लीक: CIS रिपोर्ट: by Prasad Krishna — published May 04, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:40 AM — filed under: Video, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
एक तरफ भारत सरकार लोगों से अपना आधार कार्ड बनवाने और उसे जरूरी सर्विसों के साथ जोड़ने की अपील कर रही है. दूसरी तरफ लगातार सरकारी वेबसाइट्स से लोगों की आधार से जुड़ी जानकारियां लीक हो रही हैं. सरकार ने आधार को लगभग सभी सर्विसों के लिए जरूरी करने की तैयारी की है.
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130 Million at Risk of Fraud After Massive Leak of Indian Biometric System Data: by Prasad Krishna — published May 03, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 12:36 PM — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
A series of potentially calamitous leaks in India leave as many as 130 million people at risk of fraud or worse after caches of biometric and other personal data became accessible online.
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Aadhaar Card: One Identity, Multiple Disorders: by Prasad Krishna — published May 26, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
It is still hazy to see the desperation of the union government to imposing the Aadhaar Card mandatory when matters related to Aadhaar Card are already sub judice.
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Centre brings in new safeguards following cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre has put in new safeguards following a number of cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites. All ministries are being asked to encrypt all Aadhaar data and personal financial details. Also, officials are being "sensitised" about legal consequences of data breach. And every government department is to now have one official responsible for Aadhaar data protection.
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UIDAI asks Centre for Internet & Society to provide hacker details: by Prasad Krishna — published May 18, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:21 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the regulatory authority for Aadhaar, has written to a Bengaluru-based research organisation, Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), seeking details about a suspected hack attack on government websites that led to the leak of information about 13 crore users.
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New rules for govt agencies to ensure security of personal data: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The new rules put the onus on government departments and agencies to safeguard personal data or information held by them.
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Privacy is culture specific, MNCs hit by Aadhaar, says TRAI chief: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
A clutch of petitions filed by those opposing what they call the unchecked use of Aadhaar is currently in the Supreme Court.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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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Privacy issues exist even without Aadhaar: by Admin — published Nov 23, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
There is a critical need for a data privacy regulator to penalize unauthorized disclosure of personal information.
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