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UID is an invasion of privacy: Experts
by Radha Rao published Apr 19, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under:
The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th.
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UID project draws flak from civil rights activists
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under:
The unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists.
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Blog Entry UID Project in India - Some Possible Ramifications
by Liliyan published Aug 11, 2010 last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:13 AM — filed under:
Having a standard for decentralized ID verification rather than a centralized database that would more often than not be misused by various authorities will solve ID problems, writes Liliyan in this blog entry. These blog posts to be published in a series will voice the expert opinions of researchers and critics on the UID project and present its unique shortcomings to the reader.
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Blog Entry UID Research
by Vanya Rakesh published Dec 02, 2015 last modified Jan 03, 2016 09:59 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
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Blog Entry UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale
by Mukta Batra published Sep 11, 2014 last modified Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM — filed under: , ,
A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
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UID: A Debate on Fundamental rights
by Radha Rao published Apr 19, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under:
UID: A debate on the Fundamental Rights - was jointly organized by the Citizen Action Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties - Karnataka, Alternative Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society on April 16th at IAT, Queens Road, Bangalore - An article in the Prajavani news paper - April 17th.
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UID: Are your biometric I-cards stacked against you?
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 26, 2012 last modified Jun 26, 2012 09:33 AM — filed under:
Imagine a rural family of five. Mom. Dad. Two kids. And Grandma. Assume too that they are below the poverty line. The day is coming when this family will have to give its biometrics out to myriad agencies.
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Blog Entry UID: Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear?
by Shilpa Narani published Jul 25, 2011 last modified Sep 28, 2011 11:44 AM — filed under: ,
Isn’t it interesting that authorities ask you about your identity and you end up showing your proof of existence! Isn’t this breaching into one’s personal life? Why so much transparency only from the public side? Why can’t the government be equally transparent to the public?, asks Shilpa Narani.
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Blog Entry UID: Questions without Answers – A Talk by Usha Ramanathan
by Natasha Vaz published Oct 03, 2011 last modified Nov 24, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: ,
UID enrolment is in full swing, providing an official identification to millions of Indians, yet there are numerous unanswered questions. A public talk on UID was held at the Institute of Science, Bangalore on September 6, 2011. Usha Ramanathan, an independent law researcher on jurisprudence, poverty and rights, discussed the questions that plague the UID project and the veil of silence enveloping the answers.
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 23, 2011 — filed under:
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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