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The Uncertain Future of India's Plan to Biometrically Identify Everyone
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 28, 2014
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last modified
Sep 08, 2014 05:31 AM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
UID,
Internet Governance
Last Sunday an 11-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southeast India, hung himself from a ceiling fan as his family slept.
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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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Vidhi Doshi - Fingerprint Payments Prompt Privacy Fears in India (The Guardian)
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by
Vidhi Doshi
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published
Feb 10, 2017
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last modified
Feb 13, 2017 09:21 AM
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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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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:33 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we document the various issues in the Aadhaar enrolment process implemented by the UIDAI, and highlight the vulnerabilities that the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 does not address. The infographic is based on Vidushi Marda’s article 'Data Flow in the Unique Identification Scheme of India,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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Workshop on Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights (Delhi, October 01)
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Sep 20, 2016
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last modified
Sep 28, 2016 05:53 AM
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filed under:
Development,
Big Data,
Internet Governance,
Digital Security,
Digital India,
Digitisation,
Digital subjectivities,
Biometrics,
Big Data for Development,
E-Governance,
Digital Rights
CIS welcomes you to participate in the workshop we are organising on Saturday, October 01 at India Habitat Centre, Delhi, to discuss benefits, harms, and human rights implications of big data technologies, and explore potential research questions. A quick RSVP will be much appreciated.
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